
Portulaca pilosa
shaggy portulaca
As recorded: Portulaca australis Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Wong, C.Y.C.F. Raymond Fosberg →Clarence C.Y. Wong →
- Collector number
- 25491
- Date
- July 11, 1946
- Locality
- Mogmog Islet.
- Island
- Ulithi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1946, Fosberg, F.R.; Wong, C.Y.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Portulaca pilosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,879 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30
County Road 140, Cameron, TX, US
(c) Sue Ann Kendall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-29
E 30th St, Bryan, TX, US
(c) Andrew Heckmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Seventh Ave SW, Largo, FL, US
(c) dr_leech, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, US
(c) cyaontheflipside, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Cumberland Rd, Venice, FL, US
(c) blloyd70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Encino Ledge, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) Jerry Morrisey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Portulaca pilosa. BISH 426282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956701748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956701748 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
