Portulaca intraterranea, the large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Portulaca |
| Species: | P. intraterranea
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The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5-3.5 cm wide.[1] Aborigines eat the thick tap-root which tastes like potato.
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- ^ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
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