Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca oleracea is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Common Purslane and Pigweed.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Diarrhea Kidney Failure Tremors Drooling Weakness Depression Recumbency Coma

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Portulaca oleracea is a succulent plant in the family Portulacaceae. All parts of the plant are edible raw or cooked.

Common Names

  • Common Purslane
  • Pigweed

Also recorded as Akulikuli-kula, Duckweed, Garden Purslane, Little Hogweed, Munyeroo and Portulaca-weed.

Facts

Family
Portulacaceae
Duration
Annual
Growth habit
Forb/herb
In the wild
FR, US, AU, NL, DE, ES + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.