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Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone had an idea what kind of plant this is?

Hubby says it's edible and very popular in Europe. People put it in salad, etc. I was just wondering what is was first, and if it is ok to eat, maybe I can give some to my birds :0)

Thanks,
Renee

Go to Google Images and type in "purslane weed". I think it's a match for the plant in your pic.

Yes its purslane my birds like it and you can put on salads

B CAMP wrote:my birds like it and you can put on salads

I never knew that!

Thanks for the info Liz. I didn't have much time to reseach it, but I did look at the pics and I'm pretty sure that's what I have. From the little I've read so far, it seems like it's very nutritious.

Thanks for the info Bill. That's what my husband was talking about, putting on salads, etc.

Renee

I never knew purslane was edible, either--I'll have to offer some to my birds!

Yes thanks Bill, was wondering about this plant. Had asked about it once before on here.

If you decide to use this in your gardens in your yard, beware rabbits love it. I bought 20 nice full plants, half were gone within a month.

Most big stores sell it for ground cover you can just take cuttings and start new plants real easy

Sally wrote:I never knew purslane was edible, either--I'll have to offer some to my birds!

Would this be the same thing we have that we call moss rose?

There two separate plants not sure about eating the moss rose they are similar. Just Google Moss rose under image