-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)

-Purslane Family (Family Portulacaceae)

-Purslanes (Genus Portulaca)

-Shaggy Portulaca (Portulaca pilosa)

Shaggy portulaca (Portulaca pilosa) is a low-growing, prostrate succulent with pink to purple flowers that open in bright sun. It gets its name from the distinctive "shaggy" white hairs in the leaf axils. It is an adaptable annual native to the Americas and thrives in sunny, well-draining areas like sandy soils, rocks, and disturbed sites.