Portulaca intraterranea
| Portulaca intraterranea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Portulaca |
| Species: | P. intraterranea |
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Portulaca intraterranea |
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Portulaca intraterranea, large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.
The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5-3.5 cm wide.Aborigines eat the thick tap-root which tastes like potato.
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