Also called Common Purslane or Pigweed / Red Pigweed Family: Portulacaceae (The Purslane Family or some list it as the Lythraceae orĀ Purple Loosestrife Family) Genus: Portulaca | Species: oleracea Notes: This is a sprawling plant with smooth, fleshy, reddish stems; Possesses a taproot with secondary roots that are described as fibrous; Dense mats of the
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