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añejo
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Purslane edible veg.
I’m looking for anyone that has or does eat this veg., I have lots of it and basically it’s awed here. I will try it but just wondering if anyone has?………..link...
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character encapsulator
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we just bought some and put it in the yard as it's supposed to be salt and heat tolerant so good as a pool edge groundcover... i just heard it was edible, but haven't tried to eat any yet...
here's a shot of ours taken over the weekend:  
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character encapsulator
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you REALLY don't like her, do you??  as an aside, she did take a bite out of my crazy-ass ruellia yesterday because the dogs were chewing it... I made her spit it out... but I'm sure she wouldn't be hard to persuade to try it... 
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añejo
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Cornell University has a link: here
I have had it-although it was a long time ago. A person on a plant walk collected different wild plants like Miner's lettuce and wild water cress, as well as purslane. It was good--not great, but good  I liked the sauteed chanterelles more than the salad  I have also had sauteed dandelions, but I seem to remember that you have to soak the alkaloids out first, in a couple of different soakings/boilings--which also takes away and C or B vitamins 
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añejo
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We are talking about oleracea
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character encapsulator
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you'll have to take it up with the people at Calloways then... big sign said "Purslane"... guy selling it said he had it by his pool... little marker sticks said "purslane"...
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añejo
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But that is the common name for all Portulaca.... All of them belong to the "Purslane family" I was just concerned that the grandiflora (Garden flowering species) may have more toxic compounds than the typical weed-type that is edible. For example tomatoes and deadly purple nightshade are in the same family... |
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character encapsulator
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oh i see... i wasn't going to have her eat it, no matter what scott said
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añejo
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Sounds like something I would do
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 okay, THAT belongs in the 'what makes you freaky' thread. Freaky weed eater.  I have seen some of it in my garden, I might have to try it. |
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 (and you should try it, its good! Freak)Quote:
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