Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.

Miner's Lettuce

Mendocino Indian - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 346

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Scientific name: Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.
USDA symbol: CLPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Miner's Lettuce
Family: Portulacaceae
Family (APG): Portulacaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Plants eaten raw.

RECRD: 43225 id: 10146

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