Portulaca intraterranea

Portulaca intraterranea, the large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.

Portulaca intraterranea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species:
P. intraterranea
Binomial name
Portulaca intraterranea

The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5-3.5 cm wide.[1] Aborigines eat the thick tap-root which tastes like potato.

References

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  1. ^ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6