Purslane grows in summer. It's rich in omega-3, iron, and vitamin C.
You can eat it raw, cooked, or pickled.
It's highly mucilaginous, so should thicken soups and casseroles. Its mucilaginousness also makes it a useful soothing medicinal herb.
It belongs to the same family as miner's lettuce.
Purslane links
Plants for a Future database
Google images
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2 comments:
I would love seed for purslane and miners lettuce Any clues where I can find these please?
Hiya - you can get seeds for both from Kings Seeds -
https://secure.zeald.com/kingseeds/results.html?q=purslane
:)
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