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Trianthema portulacastrum

Plants

Family: Aizoaceae · Genus: Trianthema

Trianthema portulacastrum

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Trianthema portulacastrum is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant family known by the common names desert horsepurslane, black pigweed, and giant pigweed. It is native to areas of several continents, including Africa and North and South America, and present as an introduced species in many other areas. It grows in a wide variety of habitat types and it can easily take hold in disturbed areas and cultivated land as a weed.

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Growing details and traits for Trianthema portulacastrum in the Library.

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