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Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Portulaca grandiflora

Family:
Moss Rose

Family:
Portulacaceae

Description:
Most cultivars of Moss Rose close their flowers by early afternoon. This annual is tolerant of poor soils and extreme drought .

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