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jonathan creason:
I've been reading quite a bit on eating this stuff, but I want to make sure I'm sticking the right weed in my mouth. If it's what I think it is it grows out in a circle from a single stem and stays pretty flat to the ground. What I'm pulling up is kind of "sticky" though, and when you pull a stem or leaf off there's a creamy, white sap. Neither of these things make it very appealing, but if it's the right plant I'll certainly give it a shot. I didn't achieve this physique by turning down food.
jamie:
If I has latex coming from it its prbably spurge and not purslane. Stems of purslane are usually red and crisp. I'll try and post a pic later
JW_Halverson:
Funny you should post this today. I just had a large purslane and spinach salad for lunch. I used to curse the stuff in the garden because I am a lazy weeder. Now it's a crop! ;D Thanks for last year's post, Jamie.
Since you are online, jonathon, do an image search onpurslane, it should clear up any questions.
Tsalagi:
You can also head to your local nursery/garden center and look to see if they have purslane. It also goes by the name Portulaca. That way, you can see it up close. But, no, purslane does not exude a white fluid. Many plants that exude white fluids tend to be toxic or, at the least, very violent combo emetic-laxatives that give everything in your stomach and bowels the "two exits, no waiting" treatment. Plants in the Euphorbia family exude a highly poisonous white sap, for example.
But, here in Northern Arizona, we don't see our wild purslane until around July or August. So we got some Portulaca from the nursery and planted it in our yard. Hopefully, it'll take over.
jonathan creason:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on June 15, 2010, 01:21:37 am ---Funny you should post this today. I just had a large purslane and spinach salad for lunch. I used to curse the stuff in the garden because I am a lazy weeder. Now it's a crop! ;D Thanks for last year's post, Jamie.
Since you are online, jonathon, do an image search onpurslane, it should clear up any questions.
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I tried yahoo images, but I can't convince myself I'm looking at the right stuff. Now that I know my original plant isn't the right one, I noticed last night what looks like some of the pictures I've seen online in my kids' sandbox.
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