Portulaca fluvialis

D. Legrand

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.

TOXIC

Spotted Spurge

Euphorbia maculata

SAFE

Portulaca fluvialis

Spotted Spurge: Milky white latex sap when broken, thinner leaves often with dark spot, prostrate growth, tiny flowers.

Portulaca fluvialis: Clear sap, thick succulent leaves, reddish smooth stems, yellow flowers.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical herb in the Portulacaceae family.

Names & Synonyms

Nove-hora, Nove-horas, Onze-horas

Portulaca ripicola Poelln.

References (1)

Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116