Annual herb. Stem leaves broadly ovate, joined in pairs to form a cup-like base below the flower clusters. Sepals 2-3 mm long. Petals white or pink, 2-5 mm long, notched at the tip; spring. Seed black, shiny.

North America, Mexico

Naturalised in Victoria.

Source: Spencer, R. (1997). Portulacaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.