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Wingpod purslane

Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola

Wingpod purslane (Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10b. Blooms May–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, GA, MS, NC, NM…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Wingpod purslane (Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola) — *Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola* — Wingpod purslane. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Wingpod purslane (Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10b. Blooms May–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, wingpod purslane pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).