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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: soy on June 28, 2012, 07:07:45 pm

Title: plant id
Post by: soy on June 28, 2012, 07:07:45 pm

What is it and is it good to eat
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Title: Re: plant id
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2012, 08:58:51 pm

It might be called pursane or something like that. It is a common weed I believe.

Title: Re: plant id
Post by: jthompson1995 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.

Title: Re: plant id
Post by: soy on June 29, 2012, 02:04:01 am

Thanks guys ;)

Title: Re: plant id
Post by: YosemiteBen 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.

Title: Re: plant id
Post by: Outbackbob48 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

Title: Re: plant id
Post by: lowell on July 03, 2012, 08:23:02 pm

I grows with my lettus but I didn't know I could eat it!! ;D