Family Portulacaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Portulacaceae is a group of flowering plants commonly known as purslane or pigweed, which are often found in gardens and disturbed areas.
- Portulacaceae is a family of succulent herbs that are widely distributed across the globe, with a high concentration of species in the Americas.
- The family Portulacaceae includes a variety of plants that are adapted to dry environments, such as the desert purslane and the dwarf purslane.
- Members of the family Portulacaceae are characterized by their juicy stems and leaves, which are often used as a source of moisture in times of drought.
- In the deserts of the southwestern United States, the family Portulacaceae is well-represented by species such as the purslane and the waterline purslane.