Category:Portulaca

Por`tu*la"ca, n. Etym: [l., purslane.] (bot.)

Defn: a genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.

Note: portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P. grandiflora is a South american herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, Scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms.