Pronunciation: tri-AN-the-ma por-tew-la-KAS-trum
Common name: Lowland purslane
Family: Aizoaceae (Fig-Marigold)
Habitat: Moist or seasonally dry wetlands, alkali sink,
saline places, waste areas, Imperial Valley to Kern Co.,
San Bernardino Co.
Blooming period: May to November
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Trianthema
2) portulacastrum