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Common Purslane
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Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Purslane
DutchPostelein
SpanishVerdolaga euroasiática
Chinese马齿苋
Scientific namePortulaca oleracea L.

About this species

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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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca

In Suriname

56Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1835First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5
  • Wanica1
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1
  • Para1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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