One thing I might add is that my wild purslane has smaller leaves than other varieties I've heard of. Not completely clear looking at the picture above, but I think my leaves are smaller -- about a quarter inch or less. That might make a difference in how you prepare them. Yes, the "Foraging Texas" site is great. Now, this stuff is pretty amazing. It will grow where it is too dry for other things to grow. In fact, it got established in my lawn the year before last when I lost half my lawn, and goodly parts of it turned into purslane.

Thanks! It sure looks like the snake cotton pics, except for the purple color in the flowers, but it looks like there are many many varieties.

I don't think it's Platycodon; I love balloon flowers and I'd remember that I'd planted it there if that were it. A local nursery identified it generically as a weed, and one with a long root. They said to dig deep to get it out. I'd still like to know what it is; now that I'm aware of it , I see it all over, so it probably is a weed. Perhaps I'll let one go and post again when it's bigger.