Valerianella locusta (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterrade
- Family: Valerianaceae
Synonyms
Valerianella olitoria (L.) Pollich.
Vernacular names
- Corn salad, lamb's lettuce (En). Mâche (Fr).
Distribution
Native to Europe and the Mediterranean. Occasionally also cultivated, mainly in temperate countries. On trial in Papua New Guinea.
Uses
The whole plant is used in salads.
Observations
Annual, somewhat succulent herb, 7-25 cm tall. Leaves spathulate to lanceolate-oblong. In the tropics it can be cultivated at higher altitudes. Propagation by seed. Whole plants are harvested when having 8-12 leaves, before the stem develops.
Selected sources
20, 43, 50.