Latin name: Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Pronunciation: try-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
Name derivations: 1) Trianthema 2) portulacastrum
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