Eat Power-packed Purslane

August/September 2005
Frances Robinson 
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Common in our yards but little known in the North American kitchen, purslane is both delicious and exceptionally nutritious. Regarded by many as a weed, common purslane (

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Portulaca oleracea) is also known as duckweed, fatweed, pursley, pussley and wild portulaca. Purslane may be a common plant, but it is uncommonly good for you. Substitute purslane for spinach, or use it to thicken soups and stews for these nutritious benefits:


  • High levels of soluble fiber help lower cholesterol

  • Six times more vitamin E than spinach

  • Best known plant source of essential omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

  • Seven times more beta carotene than carrots

  • Rich in vitamin C, magnesium, riboflavin, potassium and phosphorous



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  • alanwayland 5/18/2006 12:00:00 AM

    What does purslane look like?

  • Gary Husslein 11/18/2005 12:00:00 AM

    Great info! We are building a sustainable farmstead in VA and
    are looking for foods to forage.

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