sea purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Spanish: Verdolaga marina
Sesuvium portulacastrum is a sprawling perennial herb in the family Aizoaceae that grows in coastal and mangrove areas throughout much of the world. It grows in sandy clay, coastal limestone and sandstone, tidal flats and salt marshes, throughout much of the world. It is native to Africa, Asia, Australia, Hawai`i, North America and South America, and has naturalised in many places where it is not indigenous. Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Mar, Dec.
- 2024-04-17 — observation by luisenrique_dlm
- 2024-01-09 — observation by taniaortega
- 2023-03-06 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2020-12-21 — observation by betootero
- 2020-10-04 — observation by marumg
- 2020-04-26 — observation by raulrambar
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Cite as: “sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/sesuvium-portulacastrum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.