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Kiss Me Quick, Pink Purslane (Portulaca pilosa) New Hanover Co., NC 23 Sep 2006 Whether this species is native is under debate. In NC, Kiss Me Quick is uncommon and grows in disturbed sandy habitats along the coast. |
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Kiss Me Quick, Pink Purslane (Portulaca pilosa) New Hanover Co., NC 23 Sep 2006 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
Created on ... Nov 16, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu