
Portulaca pilosa
shaggy portulaca
As recorded: Portulaca pilosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 43a
- Date
- January 3, 1936
- Locality
- Suiyoto (Tol I.)
- Island
- Tol Island
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Geesink, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Portulaca pilosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,876 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

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)

2026-10-28
Grass Island, Gulf Shores, AL, US
(c) Willa Thomason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Portulaca pilosa. BISH 752590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956201252. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/752590.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956201252 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
