Portulaca Oleraceae
Common purslane (Portulaca oleraceae) is a weed commonly found throughout Florida. Sometimes eaten as a vegetable, this weed grows in dense clusters.
- Scientific Name: Portulaca oleraceae
- Common Name: Common Purslane; Purslane; Fatweed; Pusley
- Seasonality: Warm
- Soil Type: Wet to dry
- Toxicity: Hazardous to pets and livestock; Edible to humans
- Plant Growth: Annual
- UF/IFAS Extension Publication: Purslane - Portulaca oleracea L.
