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Where are members of the purslane family Portulacaceae most common?
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Caryophyllales
Pink carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus).
Members of the Portulacaceae (purslane) family are found worldwide, but they are most common along the Pacific coast of North America and in southern South America. Additionally, the family shows a strong occurrence in the arid regions of western North America.12