Portulacaceae

26 edible species

A family including purslane and miner's lettuce—succulent edible greens and ornamental flowering plants.

Calandrinia ciliata menziesii - (Hook.f.)MacBr.

Redmaids

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Shoots

Calyptrotheca somalensis

Edible: Sap, Root sap - thirst

Lewisia brachycalyx

Shortsepal lewisia

Edible: Root

Lewisia columbiana - (Howell.)B.L.Rob.

Columbian Bitterroot, Columbian lewisia, Wallowa lewisia

Edible: Root

Lewisia pygmaea - (A.Gray.)B.L.Rob.

Pigmy Bitterroot, Alpine lewisia

Edible: Root

Lewisia rediviva

Bitter-Root

Edible: Root

Portulaca australis

Inland pigweed

Edible: Root

Portulaca bicolor

Portulaca fluvialis

Edible: Leaves

Portulaca grandiflora

Rose moss, Sun plant

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds

Portulaca intraterranea

Inland pigweed, Buttercup Pigface

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds

Portulaca johnii

Edible: Leaves

Portulaca lutea

Yellow purslane

Edible: Leaves

Portulaca napiformis

Edible: Root, Seeds

Portulaca oleracea

Purslane

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Flowers, Stems

Portulaca oleracea sativa

Golden Purslane

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Portulaca oleracea var. sativa

Purslane or Golden purslane

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Portulaca pilosa

Hairy portulaca

Edible: Seeds, Tuber, Root, Leaves

Portulaca quadrifida

Small-leaved purslane

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Portulaca quadrifolia

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Portulaca retusa

Little hogweed

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Portulaca samoensis

Portulaca tuberosa

Edible: Leaves, Root

Portulaca umbraticola

Wingpod purslane

Edible: Leaves

Portulaca wightiana

Nadirsan keerai

Portulacaria afra

Jade plant, Elephant's food

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable