Portulaca intraterranea
Species of plant
Portulaca intraterranea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Portulacaceae |
Genus: | Portulaca |
Species: | P. intraterranea |
Binomial name | |
Portulaca intraterranea J.M.Black |
Portulaca intraterranea, the large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.
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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- ^ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
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