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Portulacaceae

Portulakkakasvit Purslane Family
Portulacaceae (Caryophyllales) ; [FFP, #275]; [GMB, #60]; [RK, #31]

Foodplants for Hypolimnas misippus

Portulaca L. Portulakat Purslane

Anacampseros

Portulacaria

Ceraria

Talinum Adans. Fameflower Talinum

Calyptrotheca

Calyptridium Nutt.
Calandrinia Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth Sailiot Redmaids
Claytonia L. Kleitoniat Springbeauty
Lewisia Pursh Bitter-root
Montia L. Hetekaalit Candy-flower
Cistanthe Spach Pussypaws

800x698 (~65Kb) USA: Wallace Falls State Park (47°52'34N 121°40'36W), Snohomish Co., WA, 13.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

5.7.2003 (38)

References:

[FFP]

Hutchinson, 1959; The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)

[GMB]

Fernald, 1970; Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.