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Portulaca oleracea

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Portulaca oleracea

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Also known as Common purslane, Moss Rose, Pig Weed

species of flowering plant

OverviewAI-generated

Portulaca oleracea is a species of annual, herbaceous plant in the family Portulacaceae. Classified within the order Caryophyllales and class Magnoliopsida, it belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1753 and is accepted as a valid taxon. Common names for this plant include common purslane, little hogweed, and ganda.

The plant has a wide native distribution, including regions in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, and the Azores. Records also indicate its presence in Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin in China. It is utilized as a vegetable, fodder, and medicinal plant, as well as in brewing. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2020.

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Species

Least Concern

common purslane

Portulaca oleracea

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCaryophyllales
  5. FamilyPortulacaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria
Observations recorded183,142

马齿苋(学名：Portulaca oleracea)，又名马生菜、马齿菜、馬屎莧、五行草、酸苋、豬母乳、马勺菜、地马菜、马蛇子菜、长寿菜、老鼠耳、寶釧菜、蚂蚱菜，是马齿苋科马齿苋属植物。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
8,498
With media
5,515
Family
Portulacaceae
Collections
ECOSUR, FCN-UAQ, CICY, INECOL, UAZ, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY
Recorded in
Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview

Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, also known as little hogweed, or pursley) is a succulent plant in the family Portulacaceae. All parts of the plant are edible raw or cooked.

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