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Photo by paki47
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Field Notes

Description:

Small purple flowers on he end of the stems. Fully opened, with 5 petals in the shape of a star. Leaves are almost cylindrical, thick and ranging from darker to lighter green.

Habitat:

Found at a local beach in Hawaii (Sand Island). Found littered along the shore, far from salt water. Dry climate, rocky/sandy terrain.

Species ID Suggestions

Sea Purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Reference Link
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