#claytoniasibirica

Siberian Miner’s-Lettuce, Claytonia sibirica (Montiaceae). Not as tasty as its perfoliate counterpart, but still edible. The name is Miner’s-Lettuce because early settlers and miners used it in salads. (Not related to garden lettuce, Lactuca sativa in the Asteraceae ).

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