Portulacaceae FAMILY
Portulaca napiformis
Portulaca napiformis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Portulaca napiformis is a succulent, evergreen perennial growing 5 - 8cm tall from a tuberous rootstock[ 285 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 ]. The roots were a source of food for the Australian Aborigines.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland.
HabitatRocky sandstone ridges in Western Australia[ 285 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 ].