Mid June Gathering - UnrulyIndividual

Giancarlo Dessì

Purselane (Portulaca oleracea), typically regarded as a problem plant, is actually quite a valuable food plant. I went for a walk today to see what I could gather, and this gem was among a few great finds. I'll be planting this with a taller plant in one of my balcony containers.

Uddin MK, Juraimi AS, Hossain MS, Nahar MA, Ali ME, Rahman MM. Purslane weed (Portulaca oleracea): a prospective plant source of nutrition, omega-3 fatty acid, and antioxidant attributes. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:951019. Published 2014 Feb 10. doi:10.1155/2014/951019

Konrad Lackerbeck