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Offline soy

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plant id
« on: June 28, 2012, 07:07:45 pm »
What is it and is it good to eat
 
 
 
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 08:58:51 pm »
It might be called pursane or something like that. It is a common weed I believe.
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Offline jthompson1995

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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 12:05:33 am »
It is called purslane and yes it is edible. I've not tried it but have seen it at farmers markets.
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Re: plant id
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 02:04:01 am »
Thanks guys ;)
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Offline YosemiteBen

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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2012, 08:51:57 pm »
purslane is correct and it is edible I have heard that people like to cook it with onion.

Offline Outbackbob48

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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2012, 06:08:55 pm »
Purslane and it usually grows in gardens or fresh worked up soil, I see it in my garden an laugh at all the people weeding it just pick it an put in your salads, very tender an supposedly nutritious. Don't fight it eat it. ;D ;D Bob

Offline lowell

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Re: plant id
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2012, 08:23:02 pm »
I grows with my lettus but I didn't know I could eat it!! ;D
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