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Purslane: Is Gandhi’s Favorite Food In Your Yard?

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea, P. sativa) is a member of the Portulacaceae Family and also known as wild portulaca and verdolaga. It is thought that the genus name, Portulaca is from the Latin porto an…

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A Disease-Fighting Weed

By Cary Neff, Experience Life Purslane is said to have been one of Mahatma Gandhiâ's favorite foods. But here in the United States it's widely considered a weed. It's time to put this nutriti…

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