Also called Common Purslane or Pigweed / Red Pigweed Family: Portulacaceae (The Purslane Family or some list it as the Lythraceae or 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