Difference between revisions of "Claytonia perfoliata"
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| + | '''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. | ||
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| + | The non-inflorescence leaves completely encircle the stems, hence the species name ''perfoliata'' ("through-the-leaf"). | ||
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| Claytonia perfoliata | |
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| C. p.subsp. perfoliata in Washington Park, Anacortes, Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Claytonia |
| Species: | C. perfoliata
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| Binomial name | |
| Claytonia perfoliata | |
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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").
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A working list of all plant species". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Claytonia perfoliata, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.