Miner's Lettuce

#16. Miner's Lettuce

Montia perfoliata

Family:

Purslane Family

Habitat:

Moist shady woods

Characteristics:

1. Long stem grows through a circular leaf to join flowers.

2. Small white flowers in raceme from disk-shaped leaf.

Uses or Importances:

1. May be used in salads as a lettuce-like addition.

2. Full of vitamins. Used as a scurvy prevention.

3. Early miners let ants crawl on it for vinegar taste.