Sea Purslane (Halimione portulacoides)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Halimione portulacoides is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw in salads or cooked as a potherb. Thick and succulent with a good crunchy texture and a natural saltiness. They need careful washing when collected from the wild. — Leaves - raw in salads or cooked as a potherb.; Thick and succulent with a good crunchy texture and a natural saltiness.; They need careful washing when collected from the wild.

Habitat & North American Range

Salt marshes, especially fringing channels and pools, usually flooded at full tide. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)