Also known as Purslane, Pigweed and Hogweed Verdolagas is a member of the Portulacaceae family along with miners lettuce and rose moss. Currently there are approximately 40 different varieties Verdolagas which vary in leaf and stem color and size as well as in how it grows, upright vs sprawling.
For other people named Sandy Allen, see Sandy Allen (disambiguation). Sandra Elaine Sandy Allen (June 18, 1955 â August 13, 2008) was a U.S. woman recognized as the tallest woman during her life according to Guinness World Records. She was 7'7 (231 cm) in height. Allen wrote a book titled Cast A Giant Shadow, and appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1976.
The 47-year-old woman from Sacramento, Calif., tells HuffPost Weird News that she has accepted the title as World's Heaviest Woman so that she can come to terms with the fact that she currently tips the scales at 643 pounds. Potter's amazing story will be featured in the 2012 Guinness World Records, which will be released Sept. 15. The new book will feature a section on Extreme Beauty.. In the past few weeks, two other large ladies -- Susanne Eman and Donna Simpson -- have been said to be vying for the heaviest woman title.