. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. 62. 49. PURSLEY Portulaca oleracea The thick fleshy stems of the pursley plant and the leaves when young and tender may be cooked as a substitute for spinach, or they may be eaten raw in a salad. This is a common weed of the Caribbean region, where it appears in waste ground and often in gardens and cultivated fields; it is a well known weed also in most parts of the United States. The plants trail along the ground and intertwine to form mats; the flowers are tiny and yellow. Pursley is also called
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. 62. 49. PURSLEY Portulaca oleracea The thick fleshy stems of the pursley plant and the leaves when young and tender may be cooked as a substitute for spinach, or they may be eaten raw in a salad. This is a common weed of the Caribbean region, where it appears in waste ground and often in gardens and cultivated fields; it is a well known weed also in most parts of the United States. The plants trail along the ground and intertwine to form mats; the flowers are tiny and yellow. Pursley is also called pusley, (colloquial) purslane and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dahlgren, Bror Eric, 1877-; Standley, Paul Carpenter, 1884-1963; United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off.
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