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Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata)
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Flower
White
Pink
5 Petals
Opposite
Basal
Typical Height
Annual
Native
Description
Height 1" to 16"
CA Bloom Feb - May
Look for small white 5-petaled flowers above a round leaf.
It's abundant in moist shady places, especially under redwoods.
The leaves are edible, and were eaten by early miners.
CA native
AKA Claytonia
Pussypaws Family (Montiaceae)
A cluster of small white flowers emerge from the center of a leaf that surrounds the stem.
Basal
leaves have long stalks, and a pointed flat part at the end.
Two fleshy leaves near the top of each stem fuse to make a circle.
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Mature Miner's Lettuce has two kinds of leaves: [[Basal]] leaves have a spatula-shaped [[blade]] at the end of a long stalk. In addition, two fl ...
Miner's Lettuce does well in cool damp environments. It is found from Alaska to Central America, but is most common in California.
Up to 40 small flowers grow above the round leaf. Notice the single [[bract]], leaf-like but much smaller than the round leaf, at the base of the [ ...
The round fused leaf is fleshy and contains oxalic acid, making it taste lemony. It was used by early miners, which gives it its common name.
These flowers have gone to seed. Birds eat the seeds and ants carry them to their nest for food.