Sesuvium portulacastrum
shoreline seapurslane, cencilla, sea purslane
Family
Aizoaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate, spatulate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
May - November
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Habitat
Beaches and in sand or clay dunes along coast.