Valerianaceae Valerianella locusta (L.) Lat.

Lewiston Cornsalad

Cherokee - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 59

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Scientific name: Valerianella locusta (L.) Lat.
USDA symbol: VALO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lewiston Cornsalad
Family: Valerianaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves used as a potherb.

RECRD: 2252 id: 42572