Purslane Family

This orange flowering population, also found elsewhere around Mt. Livermore, appears to be perennial but has smaller flowers and a semi-erect to decumbent habit not characteristic to the species. It is in need of further study.

4- and 5-petaled flowers about equal frequency on plant

Flowers open mid-day.

Flowers open mid-day.

Flowers open mid-day.

adventive into disturbed sandy soil in a residential development. SYN: P. parvula.

aeolian sands on low, open bajada slope with Prosopsis- Larrea-Yucca elata scrub.SYN: P. parvula.

foothill slope on gravelly rhyolite soil in open spaces among mixed grasses and scattered Quercus emoryi with Viguiera decurrens, Viguiera cordifolia, Tridax bicolor, Bidens aurea, Ageratum corymbosum