This is an interesting article...I am not the author. Purslane, also known as Little Hogweed or Pusley, is an annual succulent in the portulacaceae family. It is a native of India and the Middle East, which can reach 40cm in height. It has smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems and alternate leaves clustered at stem joints and ends. The yellow flowers have five regular parts and are up to 0.6cm wide. Blooms first appear in late spring and continue into mid fall. The flowers open singly at the center of the leaf cluster for only a few hours on sunny mornings. Seeds are formed in a tiny pod, which opens when the seeds are ready. Purslane has a taproot with fibrous secondary roots and is able to tolerate poor, compacted soils and drought.

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Purslane contains more Omega-3 fatty acids than any other leafy vegetable plant. It also contains vitamins (mainly vitamin C, and some vitamin B and vitamin A), as well as dietary minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium und iron.