Small Purslane
Calandrinia eremaea
Succulent prostrate herb to 30 cm in length, often with pink stems. Leaves to 5 cm long often more or less rosette at base and absent from the almost stalkless smooth stems. Three to seven flowers on erect to spreading, branching stalk to 20 cm, each with 5 white, pink to purple petals.
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| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Other Common Names | Twining Purslane |
| Distinctive Features | Succulent prostrate herb to 30 cm with white, pink to purple flowers with five petals. |
| Biology | Annual. Grows in a range of habitats, but mostly scattered in mild to warm, relatively dry areas, can be abundant after fire or other disturbance, on sand or shallow soils. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Aug-Oct |