Aizoaceae Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Desert Horsepurslane
Pima - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64
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Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Scientific name: Trianthema portulacastrum L.
USDA symbol: TRPO2 (
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Common names: Desert Horsepurslane
Family: Aizoaceae
Family (APG): Aizoaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Plants cooked and eaten as greens in summer.
RECRD: 44846 id: 40548