Purslanes
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| Scientific name | Portulaca |
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| Higher classification | Purslanes |
| Rank | Genus |
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| ID | 628894 |
About Purslanes
Portulaca is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also known as purslanes. Common purslane is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive.