View photos of the edible plant, Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce), profiled in the Wild Edible Series: California: Vol 1, Nevada, Oregon, Sonoran, Utah, and Washington.
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner’s lettuce)
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of California: Vol 1:
All members of the Claytonia genus are edible. For compartmentalization purposes, I’ve listed the annual California plants with wide leaves as ‘Miner’s lettuce’, except for Claytonia sibirica (Candy flower), which is a wide–leaved perennial (with edible roots).
A passage from Sonoran Desert Food Plants:
Like Purslane, Flameflower, and Jewels of opar (same family), all parts of Miner’s lettuce are edible. Mildly tart
and succulent, it is one of the most refreshing wild edibles we have in Arizona.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Utah:
Miner’s lettuce is a common western US annual. In Utah, it mainly grows in and around the central ranges, then west. Surprising variable in elevation requirement, it’s usually found between 4500’–8000’.
Small to moderate amounts of Purslane are fine consumed raw; however, if large amounts are being eaten on a regular basis I suggest quickly boiling and rinsing the plant first. This removes much of the leaves’ oxalate content.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Texas:
Like most other plants of the same genus, all parts of Purslane are edible. The young leaves and stems are
the best tasting. They are pleasantly sour and succulent in consistency.
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of New Mexico:
A South Asia native, Purslane is now found worldwide. In New Mexico, like most of America, it’s weed–like in habitat and found in disturbed soils, growing up to 8000’ (though it’s usually found at lower elevations).
