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{{stub}} [[File:Portulaca oleracea.JPG|thumb|right|''Dudagorai'', ''Lunia'', ''purslanePurslane'', ''Portulaca oleracea'']] '''Dudagorai''' or '''Portulaca oleracea''' (common '''purslane''', also known as '''verdolaga, pigweed, little hogweed, red root, pursley''') is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.==Uses=={{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|Bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|Intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Weak digestion}}.

==Uses=Food==={{Uses|snake bites}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|weak digestion}}Portulaca oleracea can be used in Food. Entire shoot is cooked as vegetable. Young shoots are consumed as salad.Leaves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|FlowerFlowers}}

Contains volatile oilsAlpha-linolenic, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin 0.01 mg/g of eicosapentaenoic acid, kaempferolvitamin A, tilirosidevitamin C, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, some vitamin B and 3%–21% tanninscarotenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Dudagorai, Doddagoni Soppuದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda goni soppu|ml=Koluppa|sa=Loni, Lonika|ta=Koli-k-kirai|te=boddupavilikooraBoddupavilikoora, boddupavilikuraBoddupavilikura|hi=Khursa, Kulfa|en=Common Indian Parselane|pa=Dhamni}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Amla===Guna===Guru (Heavy), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Kaphahar and Vatahar, Pittakara, Chakshuya, Vanidoshhar===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ===Nutritional components===Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Habit|Annual herb,}}

{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided Lobed or unlobed but not separated into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between|Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-2010|Flowers Season There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is June - Augustradially symmetrical)}}

{{Fruit|General|7–10 4–7 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crownThe fruit is dry and splits open when ripe|With hooked hairs|Many}}

Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring Requires a calcareous moist light rich well-drained soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded sunny position[16], though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|At meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.

<references> <ref name="chemical compositionCommon names">[https://wwwsites.sciencedirectgoogle.com/sciencesite/articleindiannamesofplants/via-species/piip/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"portulaca-oleracea Common names]</ref>

<ref name="LeafHow to plant/cultivate">[https://webwww.archivepfaf.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.comuser/39-agrimonyplant.html "wayback machine"aspx?LatinName=Portulaca+oleracea Cultivation details]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivateForest foods of Western Ghat">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palntsForest food for Northern region of Western Ghats"]by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>