Purslane

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== Name Variations ==
* verdolaga
* Portulaca Oleracea (Do not confuse this with the ornamental Portulaca Grandiflora).
== About Purslane ==
A garden herb with smooth, oval to spade shaped leaves that grows on a smooth, fleshy, reddish stem. It has an acidic, salty and slightly aromatic taste and has a fairly high vitamin C content. Purslane is used in salads, soups, sauces and cream cheese and makes a good accompaniment to raw fruits and vegetables. It can also be eaten as a vegetable, somewhat like spinach.
== Purslane Recipes ==
== See also ==
* Summer purslane
* Winter purslane
Category:Herbs