Portulaca nicaraguensis

Portulaca nicaraguensis, commonly known as neotropical purslane is a semisucculent plant in the family Portulacaceae. Portulaca nicaraguensis is usually considered to be native to the central and southeastern United States, Central America, the West Indies, and Macaronesia.

Description

Portulaca nicaraguensis was initially described as a subspecies of Portulaca oleracea, but has since been reclassified as a distinct species due to morphological differences and a difference in ploidy. Portulaca nicaraguensis is easiest distinguished from Portulaca oleracea by its seeds which are covered in a bluish wax.