Scientific Name:  Trianthema portulacastrum L. Common Name:  Purslane, Horse
Local Names:   Common Family Name:  Carpet-weed
Life Cycle:  Annual >> Summer Leaf Arrangement:  Opposite
Stem Characteristic:  Prostrate Stem Type:  Round
Leaf Structure:  Simple Petiole:  Yes
Leaf Margins:  Entire Leaf Shape:  Widely Elliptic To Obovate
Leaf Hairs:  No Flower Color:  Pink To Rose-purple
Growth Stage:  Vegetative Environment:  Water Ways, Roadsides, Lawns, Gardens