[The Purslane Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Common Purslane, Little Hogweed, Portulaca

Portulaca oleracea

Synonyms: Portulaca neglecta, Portulaca oleracea ssp. granulatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. impolita, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nicaraguensis, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nitida, Portulaca oleracea ssp. papillatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. stellata, Portulaca retusa

Stem leaves and flower bud of Common Purslane, Little Hogweed, Portulaca: Portulaca oleracea (Synonyms: Portulaca neglecta, Portulaca oleracea ssp. granulatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. impolita, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nicaraguensis, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nitida, Portulaca oleracea ssp. papillatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. stellata, Portulaca retusa)

A flower bud and stem leaves of little hogweed as seen on the sandy west bank of the Deschutes River just upstream of Heritage Park.........July 27, 2011.

Common Purslane, Little Hogweed, Portulaca: Portulaca oleracea (Synonyms: Portulaca neglecta, Portulaca oleracea ssp. granulatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. impolita, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nicaraguensis, Portulaca oleracea ssp. nitida, Portulaca oleracea ssp. papillatostellulata, Portulaca oleracea ssp. stellata, Portulaca retusa)

Little hogweed as seen on the sandy west bank of the Deschutes River just upstream of Heritage Park........July 27, 2011.
Paul Slichter