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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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