I found this growing in my garden (amid the oxalis.)  It has been there for years, coming back every summer.  It is purslane.  

It typically grows in waste places and tolerates poor soil.  That doesn't please me too much, but it is interesting to read about.  I read that it is a good companion plant for tomatoes, removing salt from the soil.  

 

The leaves are fleshy, and it has an acid, lemony taste.  In many places in the world it is eaten raw in salads, cooked as spinach, and the seeds can be ground into flour.  

 

I tasted a little, just because, but we have so much other good food in the garden, we are not yet reduced to eating the weeds.  But I know that I can if I want to.

 

Please remember to POSITIVELY IDENTIFY any wild food before you TOUCH or TASTE.  Don't trust me for positive identification;  use field guides, and any other resources before you take a chance.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!