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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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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common cornsalad

Categoría

Plantas

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-30 cm
Extensión: 10-20 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.2-0.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.