Winter annual, becoming 4-16 inches tall. Habitats include bottomland meadows, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. Little or no floral scent. Young leaves edible as a salad green.
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Beaked Cornsalad
Genus species:
Valerianella radiata
Common Names:
Beaked Cornsalad, Lamb's Lettuce
Family Name:
Valerianaceae
Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs; leaves opposite; flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular or regular, in terminal cymes; fruit a dry nutlet.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
Identified by:
M. Becus
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