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|name = ''Portulaca oleracea''
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* Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to stir fry dishes. Some say it has a slight lemon-like taste and mushroom-like texture. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States.
  
 
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea Portucala oleracea] Wikipedia
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea Portucala oleracea] Wikipedia
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 11 February 2012


Portulaca oleracea
Young purslane in greenhouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species: P. oleracea
Binomial name
Portulaca oleracea


Chunks of information

  • Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to stir fry dishes. Some say it has a slight lemon-like taste and mushroom-like texture. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States.

Gallery

See also

External links