''Portulaca umbraticola'', also known as the wingpod purslane, is a perennial
succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
in the genus of flowering plants ''
Portulaca
''Portulaca'' (, is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, with over 100 species, found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are known as the purslanes.
Common purslane (''Portulaca oleracea'') is widely consume ...
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Description
Although this species can be easily mistaken for ''
P. oleracea'', its foliage tends to be much smaller and wider than that of other species. Flower colours range from yellow, pink, orange and blue and the stems, leaves, flowers and roots are edible. Plants grow up to 25 cm tall.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized: ''P. u. coronata'', ''P. u. lanceolata'', and the nominate ''P. u. umbraticola''.
References
Portulacaceae
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