PURSLANE
Common Names: Purslane, Pursley, Pussley.
Scientific Name: Portulaca oleracea
When to Find: Spring, summer, fall.
Where to Find: Pastures, old gardens, roadsides, and rocky bluffs.
Parts Used: Stems and leaves.
Preparation: Pick before flowering. Cook with soup to flavor and thicken. Use a lew leaves in salad.
Storage: Pickle as a condiment.
Identification: Fleshy purple-tinted stem that oozes fluid when you squeeze. Leaves are small and wedgeshaped. Small yellow flowers are inconspicuous.
