Calandrinia eremaea

Ewart

Parakeelya, Small purslane, Small or twining purslane

Montiaceae Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Roots 507 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A succulent annual herb. It can be erect or lie along the ground. It grows 5-30 cm high. The leaves are succulent, fleshy and flattened. The flowers are white, pink or purple. The seed pod is 5 mm long and shaped like a spiral.

Edible Uses

The roots are eaten raw or cooked, and the seeds and leaves are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The roots are eaten raw or cooked.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sandy and gravelly soils. It can grow in arid places. Tasmania Herbarium.

Where It Grows

Australia*, Tasmania,

Notes

There are between 50-100 Calandrinia species. It has also been put in the family Portulacaceae.

References (14)

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Hunter, J., 2012, Vegetation and Floristics of Gilwarny and Wingadee Nature Reserves. A Report to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service p 110

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