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Is any purslane edible?

11 years ago

I have a wild purslane growing in my yard. It has tiny pink flowers. Would that be an edible one?

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rusty_blackhaw
11 years ago
The common purslane that is generally regarded as edible (Portulaca oleracea) has small yellow flowers.

If you could post a photo it might be possible to identify what you have growing.
fatamorgana2121
11 years ago
Agreed - purslane has yellow flowers and please post a picture.

FataMorgana

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