Herb: Beaked Cornsalad


Latin name: Valerianella radiata


Family: Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)



Edible parts of Beaked Cornsalad:

Young leaves - raw. Root. No more details are given but the root is unlikely to be of any size.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Damp to dry woods, meadows, fields and roadsides.

Propagation of Beaked 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:

Damp to dry woods, meadows, fields and roadsides.

Medicinal use of Beaked Cornsalad:

None known

Known hazards of Valerianella radiata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.