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