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AkaAkazukin t1_iutf7f2 wrote

Reply to comment by FandomMenace in Today I learned that dandelion roots can be used to make a coffee-like beverage. by ty775pearl

Plus, weeds are good "soil indicators"- the abudance of given types means the soil might have high quantities of nutrients! For purslane (P. oleracea), it's potassium.

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FandomMenace t1_iuty4j0 wrote

For purslane I was blown away that this weed that grew in the cracks of my driveway was seen as an important food/plant all the way back to prehistoric times. It's good to know a few things you can eat in case there's a zombie apocalypse or something.

Here's a link for others to follow along: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea

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