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Hobo
Miners Lettuce
Just wondering if you folks in the UK have this stuff growing wild. I was introduced to it here in NZ by my brother who is a bit of a forager. Claytonia Perfoliata known here as 'Miners Lettuce' but according to Wiki it also goes by the names of Indian Lettuce, Spring Beauty, and Winter Purslane. Its not native here but originally comes from the West of North America, from Alaska to California. It likely came here with Chinese miners coming from the American goldfields to ours. It was valued in the States as one of the few greens available in winter and early spring to keep scurvy at bay.
Its well worth seeking out as a very palatable salad green.
Last edited by footsore1; 20-09-2017 at 05:16 AM.
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Woodsman
It does grow in the uk, but I've never used it. I'll keep more of a look out and see if it's common in my are.
This site
http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?...nia+perfoliata
can be a good source of info on useful plants.
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Hobo
That's a very useful site Pootle -Cheers
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