Texas Wildflower

[pegnjim]

[align=left]Thank you to all that helped identify my last wildflower. I am new to trying to identify and learn about the wildflowers around me. I have enjoyed them all my life and have decided to learn about them. I have purchased a couple of field guides to help me learn. Sadly, I am only running about a 50% success rate on identifying them. Hopefully, as I learn this rate will increase. Once again I am asking for help. I would think this one would be easy* but I am having no luck. Can anyone help?
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The plant was photographed in the Texas Hill Country blooming this week. Thanks to anyone that can help and I hope to not be such a pest as I learn.


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[align=left]Jim [/align]

[Newt]

Hi Pegnjim,

You don't say if it's in bloom now or when it was.* That would be most helpful. The more info the better as to habitat, bloom time, shrub, tree, vine, herbaceous plant, etc.* It appears to be some type of desert or prarie plant and the flower reminds me of Trandescantia.
http://images.google.com/images?q=Tr...8&sa=N&ndsp=18

You might find these sites helpful.* Some plants that grow in Connecticut will have relatives in Texas, so don't discount sites that aren't from Texas.* Sometimes you can find a flower structure that is similar and then search google with just the Species name.* When searching by color, I searched through pinks, reds, blues and violets with a color like you have here.
http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/
http://www.renyswildflowers.com/color.html
http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/
http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/...leryindex.html
http://www.perennials.com/

I searched through all the above linked sites and didn't find it.* You might want to ask here.* Give them as much info as you can.* When you register do add your state and hardiness zone to your profile.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/namegal/

I'd love to know what it is when you find out.
Newt

[pegnjim]

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[align=left]Thank you for the great links. There are some many sites that are really not that helpful but all the ones you listed seem to be very informative. I have added them to my growing list of resources.[/align]
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[align=left]The plant in question seems to be some species of Purslane, Partulaca L.[/align]
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[align=left]Thank you again for your help and guidance.[/align]
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[align=left]Jim[/align]

[Newt]

Hmm, how interesting.* How about this?
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph31.htm#purslane
http://members.aol.com/skkato1/RedMaid.html

Click on names under 'Pictures of Portulacaceae
http://www.callutheran.edu/wf/chap/fam_74.htm

Newt

[pegnjim]

[align=left][size=3 nd="17"]Thanks again for all you help Newt. I do believe that I have it.[/size][/align]

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Portulaca halimoides

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[align=left]Jim[/align]

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[align=left]http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Gall...l2.asp?ID=6485[/align]

[Newt]

You are so welcome.* I didn't really do that much to help, but I'm glad you found it.* Thanks for sharing that info with me.

Newt

[align=left]Hey guys, I lived for 25 years in Texas and missed that one. Here is the updated link for anyone else surfing through here:[/align]
[align=left]http://wildflower.utexas.edu/plants/...id_plant=POHA5[/align]
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[align=left]Regards,[/align]
[align=left]Patrick - IHeartGardening.com[/align]