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Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad
Valerianella carinata

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Herb: Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad

Latin name: Valerianella carinata

Family: Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)

Edible parts of Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad:

Young leaves - raw.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Arable land, banks, old walls and rocky outcrops.

Propagation of Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad:

Seed - in order to obtain a continuous supply of salad leaves, it is best to sow the seed successionally from early spring to late summer in situ. A late summer sowing might also succeed, and this would supply edible leaves in the winter.

Cultivation of the herb:

Arable land, banks, old walls and rocky outcrops.

Medicinal use of Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad:

None known

Known hazards of Valerianella carinata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.