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Help Identify a weed

11 years ago

Can someone please help me identify this weed? It has succulent stems and leaves. Leaves are also shiny and waxy. I apologize if the same weed has been posted in the past. I looked through more recent post and haven't found something similar. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide.

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Dzitmoidonc
11 years ago
Purslane. Makes a flat rosette with small flowers and lots of seeds.
rcheng
Original Author
11 years ago
Wow, thank you very much for the information. I now realized this is actually a 'beneficial' weed and is even edible with lots of vitamins as long as I don't mistaken it for spurge. see:
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Purslane.html

Now I regret pulling out about 20 clumps this morning. Hopefully they will come back :)

Thanks again for your help and information.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wikipedia link on Purslane
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lisanti07028
11 years ago
Oh, they'll come back, and they'll bring all their cousins and friends (at least they do in my gardens).

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