Other common names:
Little Hogweed, Pusley Family: Purslane Family (Portulacaceae) Flowers: Summer; Yellow; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Entire Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Edible:
Purslane is very good in a salad, or cooked.
Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 186 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Photographs:
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Purslane has small yellow flowers.
Closeup of a single flower.
A mass of flowers. Oddly enough, one doesn't often notice Purslane blooming.
A Purslane plant. It is a weedy species that spreads along the ground.
Closer view of a Purslane stem and some leaves.
Typical Purslane plant.
Closeup of the leaves. They are a little bit succulent-like.
