Sunday, March 24, 2024

Miner's Lettuce


Claytonia perfoliata - Miner's Lettuce
Stems spreading or ascending. Basal leaves few to many, oval or almost round, with stalks to 10 in. long; stem leaves 2, fused together to form a disk beneath flowers. Flowers 5–40, on stalks or sessile, white to pale pink, small. Grows in spring-damp, often shady places in the south, open to shady places in the north, often on disturbed soils, from sea level to mid-elevations. 
Rarity: Common, Flowering Time: Late Spring
Native.


 

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