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Portulacaceae
3-Claytonia habit
Many members of Portulacaceae are leaf succulents, while others are herbaceous, as is
Claytonia virginica
, spring beauty. A few are shrubs.
NOTE: the red pigments found in the Portulacaceae are
betalains
.
Photo by K. R. Robertson from plants at Lodge Park, Piatt County, Illinois.
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