Pigweed (species: Portulaca oleracea) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Portulaca oleracea
Pigweed


©Anne Hoggett: Portulaca oleracea behind the beach at Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island. Yellow flowers are closed in this photo.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Portulacaceae
Genus Portulaca
Species Portulaca oleracea

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.

Other references

  • Colvill, A., M. Ahmet, S. Clag and B. Haigh (2004). Lizard Island fauna and flora sampling report.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. LIRS catalog number 10067.