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Portulaca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Portulacaceae and is the type genus of the family. With over 100 species it is found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. Portulacas are also known as the purslanes.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.Portulaca flower home outdoor gardening plant. Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae .Portulaca flower home outdoor gardening plant. Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae native to southern Brazil Argentina and Uruguay and often cultivated in gardens. It has many common names including rose moss eleven o clock Mexican rose moss rose sun rose table rose rock rose and moss rose purslane.