Portulaca oleracea

Pigweed, Purslane at Conder, ACT

Portulaca oleracea at Conder, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
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Portulaca oleracea 25 Feb 2021 michaelb

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Tharwa Drive, Conder, ACT

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KylieWaldon wrote:
   25 Feb 2021
Wow. I didn't know this was a native - I pull it out of my garden all the time!
   25 Feb 2021
It is actually a cosmopolitan species meaning that it occurs all over the world - and probably got there under its own steam and not by human agency. It is regarded as a veggie in many parts of teh world
michaelb wrote:
   26 Feb 2021
Species page edited to indicate cosmopolitan.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2021 05:13 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

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  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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