Claytonia perfoliata

Claytonia perfoliata
C. p.subsp. perfoliata in Washington Park, Anacortes, Washington
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Montiaceae
Genus:	Claytonia
Species:	C. perfoliata
Binomial name
Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.
Synonyms
Claytonia cubensis Bonpl. Claytonia spathulata Douglas nom. illeg. Limnia angustifolia (Greene) Rydb. Limnia carnosa (Greene) A. Heller ex Rydb. Limnia mexicana Rydb. Limnia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Haw. Limnia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) A. Heller Montia mexicana (Rydb.) Pax & K. Hoffm. Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell

Miner's lettuce or Indian lettuce is one of the most plentiful and delicious wild greens in California. It's available in winter and early spring when other greens may be hard to find, and it's very rich in vitamin C.

The non-inflorescence leaves completely encircle the stems, hence the species name perfoliata ("through-the-leaf").

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