#purslane a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
supertype: #herbaceous_plant__herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
subtype: #common_purslane__pussley__pusly__verdolagas__Portulaca_oleracea weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
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