Herb
Common Purslane
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Common purslane is the everyday wild and garden Portulaca—prostrate red stems, paddle leaves, lemon-succulent bite. Often foraged from clean gardens; cultivated green types are milder and larger. Excellent in Greek salads and yogurt dips. Wash grit carefully from low-growing plants.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Forage CleanLight CookSaladYogurt
Traits
AcidCommonEveryday FormForage Or GardenJuicyLemon SucculentProstrate
History
GR
Mediterranean cooks used common purslane in raw and cooked greens.
GB
English kitchen gardens listed common purslane as a pot herb.
Common purslane was often treated as a weed in industrial agriculture.
Chefs and foragers restored common purslane to menus.