(as P. fruticosa L. or P. triangularis Jacq.) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. (as P. paniculata Jacq. or P. patens L.) Uses Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely consumed as an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive. Portulaca grandiflora is a well-known ornamental garden plant. Purslanes are relished by chickens. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the nutmeg moth (Hadula trifolii). Gallery References Portulacaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants Flora of North America: Portulacaceae Flora of China: Portulacaceae links at CSDL Portulacaceae of Chile, by Chileflora Caryophyllales genera Monogeneric plant families Caryophyllales families