Portulaca intraterranea
Species of plant
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Portulaca intraterranea, the large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.
| Portulaca intraterranea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Portulaca |
| Species: | P. intraterranea |
| Binomial name | |
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The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5–3.5 cm wide.[1] Aboriginal Australians eat the thick tap-root which tastes like potato.
