Portulaca napiformis

Benth.

Portulacaceae

Common Name:

Flowering plant, dug up to show the root
Photograph by: K. F. Kenneally; Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Parks and Wildlife

General Information

Portulaca napiformis is a succulent, evergreen perennial growing 5 - 8cm tall from a tuberous rootstock[

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The roots were a source of food for the Australian Aborigines.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland.

Habitat

Rocky sandstone ridges in Western Australia[

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Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Perennial
Height	0.05 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows wild in well-drained, gravel or sandy soils[

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Title: Florabase
Publication
Author
Website: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants

Edible Uses

Tubers[

Title: Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
Author: Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher: Weinheim
Year: 1959
ISBN: -
Description: An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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