Little Hogweed Portulaca oleracea LinnaeusNon-native  -  Invasive    Synonyms: Sidewalk Lettuce, Yellow Purslane.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Caryophyllales   >   Family Portulacaceae   >   Genus Portulaca   

Status:

"Naturalized from Europe; a common weed in southern United States, north to southern Canada" (Reed, 1964).

There are 84 records in the project database.

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Little Hogweed blooming in Anne arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/12/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/31/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/21/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by Aaron S via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/24/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/22/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/8/2017). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Little Hogweed in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)


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