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common cornsalad

Valerianella locusta

Common cornsalad is a leafy green plant that grows close to the ground. It has small, tender leaves that are often used in salads. This plant is easy to spot in gardens and fields!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The common cornsalad has small, rounded to spatula-shaped leaves that form a dense, low-growing rosette. Its tiny, pale blue or white flowers cluster at the stem tips, often going unnoticed due to their size.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Romans might have munched on its tender leaves long ago!

It's sometimes known as "Mache" in fancy restaurants!

Its tiny blue-white flowers are so small, they're easily missed!

This leafy green is a distant cousin to the calming valerian herb.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Warrior

Common cornsalad can withstand cold temperatures, allowing it to grow and be harvested even when other plants hibernate.

Fähigkeit

Speedy Sprout

Common cornsalad completes its life cycle quickly, producing seeds fast to ensure new generations emerge rapidly.

Fähigkeit

Seed Scatterer

Common cornsalad has seeds that readily self-sow, helping it spread and pop up again year after year on its own.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Ausbreitung
10-20 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its tiny flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

European rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Rabbits often browse on its tender, soft leaves.

eaten by

Roe deer

Capreolus capreolus

Deer enjoy grazing on its readily available foliage.

eaten by

Spanish slug

Arion vulgaris

Slugs can munch on its leaves, especially in damp conditions.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Lamb's LettuceMache

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash plants before eating them, and ask an adult for help!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common cornsalad?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common cornsalad?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common cornsalad?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common cornsalad?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common cornsalad?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common cornsalad?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common cornsalad?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common cornsalad?

Insekten

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