Family: Portulacaceae Taxon: Talinum paniculatum Synonym: Portulaca paniculata Jacq. (basionym) Common Name: fameflower Portulaca patens L. pink baby's breath Talinum patens Juss. jewels of Opar Questionaire : current 20090513 Assessor: Chuck Chimera Designation: H(HPWRA) Status: Assessor Approved Data Entry Person: Chuck Chimera WRA Score 16 101 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0 n 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? y=1, n=-1 103 Does the species have weedy races? y=1, n=-1 201 Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If island is primarily wet habitat, then (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High substitute "wet tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" high) (See Appendix 2) 202 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High high) (See Appendix 2) 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0 y 204 Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates y=1, n=0 y 205 Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural range? y=-2, ?=-1, n=0 y 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see y Appendix 2), n= question 205 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see y Appendix 2) 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see y Appendix 2) 304 Environmental weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 305 Congeneric weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see Appendix 2) 401 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0 n 402 Allelopathic y=1, n=0 n 403 Parasitic y=1, n=0 n 404 Unpalatable to grazing animals y=1, n=-1 405 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0 n 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0 n 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 n 408 Creates a fire hazard in natural ecosystems y=1, n=0 n 409 Is a shade tolerant plant at some stage of its life cycle y=1, n=0 y 410 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0 y Print Date: 7/7/2011 Talinum paniculatum (Portulacaceae) Page 1 of 7 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets y=1, n=0 n 501 Aquatic y=5, n=0 n 502 Grass y=1, n=0 n 503 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0 n 504 Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) y=1, n=0 y 601 Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native habitat y=1, n=0 n 602 Produces viable seed y=1, n=-1 y 603 Hybridizes naturally y=1, n=-1 604 Self-compatible or apomictic y=1, n=-1 y 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 n 606 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1 n 607 Minimum generative time (years) 1 year = 1, 2 or 3 years = 0, 1 4+ years = -1 701 Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants growing in heavily trafficked y=1, n=-1 areas) 702 Propagules dispersed intentionally by people y=1, n=-1 y 703 Propagules likely to disperse as a produce contaminant y=1, n=-1 704 Propagules adapted to wind dispersal y=1, n=-1 705 Propagules water dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 n 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1 y 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1 802 Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 yr) y=1, n=-1 803 Well controlled by herbicides y=-1, n=1 804 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire y=1, n=-1 y 805 Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced biocontrol agents) y=-1, n=1 Designation: H(HPWRA) WRA Score 16 Print Date: 7/7/2011 Talinum paniculatum (Portulacaceae) Page 2 of 7 Supporting Data: 101 1999. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Sohmer, S.H.. [Is the species highly domesticated? No] No evidence Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised edition.. University of Hawai‘i Press and Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI. 102 2011. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 103 2011. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. NA 201 1999. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Sohmer, S.H.. [Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) 2-high] "Native to tropical Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised America, southwestern United States, and the West Indies;" edition.. University of Hawai‘i Press and Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI. 202 1999. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Sohmer, S.H.. [Quality of climate match data 2-high] "Native to tropical America, southwestern Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised United States, and the West Indies;" edition.. University of Hawai‘i Press and Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI. 203 2004. Grubben, G.J.H.. Vegetables. Volume 2 of [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) Yes] "In tropical Africa Plant resources of tropical Africa. PROTA, Talinum paniculatum locally naturalized, usually in cultivated land and roadsides, Wageningen, Netherlands sometimes in forest edges, up to 2200 m altitude." [Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating a degree of environmental versatility] 204 1999. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Sohmer, S.H.. [Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates? Yes] "Native Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised to tropical America, southwestern United States, and the West Indies; naturalized edition.. University of Hawai‘i Press and Bishop at least on Kauai, Oahu and Hawaii." Museum Press, Honolulu, HI. 205 2005. Staples, G.W./Herbst, D.R.. A Tropical [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural Garden Flora - Plants Cultivated in the Hawaiian range? Yes] "...T. paniculatum has been widely introduced elsewhere." Islands and Other Tropical Places. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI 301 1999. Wagner, W.L./Herbst, D.R./Sohmer, S.H.. [Naturalized beyond native range? Yes] "Native to tropical America, southwestern Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised United States, and the West Indies; naturalized at least on Kauai, Oahu and edition.. University of Hawai‘i Press and Bishop Hawaii." Museum Press, Honolulu, HI. 301 2000. Oppenheimer, H.L./Bartlett, R.T.. New [Naturalized beyond native range? Yes] "Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. plant records from Maui, O‘ahu, and the Hawai‘i New island record. Sparingly naturalized at least on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Hawai‘i Islands. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 64: (Wagner et al., 1999: 1075), it is now known from Maui as well. Material 1-10. examined: MAUI: West Maui, Lahaina District, ‘Alaeloa, volunteers in yard, 12 m, 29 Oct 1998, Oppenheimer H109808." 301 2004. Grubben, G.J.H.. Vegetables. Volume 2 of [Naturalized beyond native range? Yes] "…native to tropical America, but is now Plant resources of tropical Africa. PROTA, a pantropical weed. It occurs scattered throughout tropical Africa, and is locally Wageningen, Netherlands cultivated as a vegetable in Ghana and Nigeria…In tropical Africa Talinum paniculatum locally naturalized, usually in cultivated land and roadsides, sometimes in forest edges, up to 2200 m altitude." 301 2008. Foxcroft, L.C./Richardson, D.M./Wilson, [Naturalized beyond native range? Yes] "Table 2. Ornamental alien plant species J.R.U.. Ornamental Plants as Invasive Aliens: recorded per camp in the Kruger National Park, indicating the number of camps Problems and Solutions in Kruger National Park, in which each species has been recorded, as well as mode of introduction" South Africa. Environmental Management. 41: [Talinum paniculatum … Evidence of naturalization? Yes] 32–51. 302 1995. Conn, B.J. (ed. ). Handbooks of the flora of [Garden/amenity/disturbance weed? Yes] "...occurring from sea level to about 50 Papua New Guinea, vol. 3. Melbourne University m elevation as a weed in villages or along roadsides" [Fiji] Press, Melbourne, Australia Print Date: 7/7/2011 Talinum paniculatum (Portulacaceae) Page 3 of 7 302 2011. Dave's Gardern. PlantFiles: Jewels of [Garden/amenity/disturbance weed? Yes] "On Jan 6, 2009, pyecombe from Opar, Fame Flower - Talinum paniculatum. Laurel, DE wrote: For two years I was in love with this plant then the third year it http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/777/ totally took over my garden. It is terribly invasive and the huge carrot-like roots are impossible to pull out by hand. Don't give any to your friends or they might not speak to you any more!... On May 15, 2008, ceejaytown from The Woodlands, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: I admired this sweet little plant in someone's garden, and she was so kind as to give me some. (Shame on her.) This plant reseeds freely and the plants quickly develop a huge tuber that is difficult to dig up. Before I knew it, it was all over the place. I had to move to get rid of it. Never again!... On Jul 15, 2002, Cocomo from San Juan, PR (Zone 10b) wrote: This plant has some small pink flowers and succulent leaves, that appeal to some gardeners. However watch out for this is an invasive plant due to its ability to produce hundreds of minute seeds on its tiny fruits. Do not plant in the yard since they will take over the place and you will be pulling them like weeds over the next couple of years. If you want to grow this do so in a pot, where there is no danger of spreading the seeds around.