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PURSLANE<br />
Portulaca oleracea L.<br />
POROL, dicot, Portulacaceae<br />
Found in: upland<br />
Establishment method: DS >> WS<br />
Growth habit: erect and semierect branches; up <strong>to</strong> 0.5 m<br />
Moisture: dry <strong>to</strong> moist<br />
Competitiveness: low <strong>to</strong> moderate<br />
Seed contaminant: unknown<br />
Cultural control: flooding; perhaps mulches or cover crops;<br />
hoeing often not very effective<br />
Reported resistance: multiple <strong>to</strong> pho<strong>to</strong>system II inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
+ ureas/amides (USA)<br />
Life cycle: A Seed wt: 0.07<br />
Method(s) of reproduction: seeds > stem fragments<br />
Maturity time: flowers in 1 mo, maturity in 2 <strong>to</strong> 4 mo<br />
Dormancy: low or none<br />
Elevation: up <strong>to</strong> 2,700 m<br />
Light: sunny <strong>to</strong> partly shaded<br />
Notes: one of the world’s worst weeds; prefers fertile soils;<br />
growth is slow until about 14 d; pig fodder and consumed<br />
by humans<br />
Reported in: BAN, BHU, CHN, IDO, IND, KOR, MAL, MYA,<br />
PAK, PHI, THA, VIE<br />
(41) Seedling, (42) flower, (43) mature plant<br />
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