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Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Description:

Green succulent with brown/red stalks. Leaves are rounded. Low spreading growth.

Habitat:

Throughout the property where there's some watering from sprinklers, full sun and low traffic.

Notes:

Aka Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed, or Pusley

1 Species ID Suggestions

Common Purslane, also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed, or Pusley
Portulaca oleracea Portulaca oleracea


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3 Comments

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

The first one looks like it might have a pink or red or white flower...sometimes red buds end up being white flowers somehow. I'm anxious to see follow up pics.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

LOL, I like the usage of "volunteer" :) I just went through more pics of this and there's one that looks like there will be yellow flowers. I'll upload it now at the end. Thank you for the ID!

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

I have these also all over the yard. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The leaves look like Purslane, but the Purslane I'm used to getting in the nursery have flowers on them way more often than these "volunteer" plants in my yard.

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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