Portulaca oleracea

Common Purslane, Garden Purslane

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

[ click on any image below to see larger version ]

Family: Portulacaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - October

Common Purslane is an annual succulent that has been widely used as a leaf vegetable by many cultures. Although it is not native to the mid-Atlantic region, there is some evidence of it reached North American prior to the arrival of Columbus.

30 August 2019 Manassas, VA

30 August 2019 Manassas, VA

30 August 2019 Manassas, VA

30 August 2019 Manassas, VA (showing creeping over sidewalk)

Return to list of flora