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Portulacaceae |
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Flowers: Perfect, actinomorphic; sepals 2 & persistent; carpels 2–9, syncarpous; ovary superior or rarely half-inferior, 1-locular with 2–many basal or free central ovules
Inflorescences: Flowers solitary or cymes, racemes, or heads Fruits: Capsules, sometimes circumscissile (pyxis), rarely a nut Habit: Annual or perennial herbs, less often shrubs or small trees, betalains Leaves: Alternate, opposite, or basal, simple, entire, often succulent Examples:
Claytonia virginica (spring beauty) |