Miner's Meal

Miner's Meal

This is one of the more well-known wildflowers, the deliciously edible Miner's Lettuce. Just as sailors needed to prevent scurvy, so did the Gold Rush miners and they ate Miner's Lettuce to get Vitamin C. We eat the moist, tender leaves early in the spring; the plants growing in deep shade are more delicate and flavorful. This is another plant taken from North American and introduced in Europe. Claytonia perfoliata

Categories: [Valley Oak Woodland]  [native annuals]  [wildflowers]  

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  • Fascinating. Amazing that they knew what they could and couldn't eat..what was edible and what would make them sick. Such a sweet..ordinary plant - and yet - it sustained them!
    Marcie @ 05-04-2011
  • This macro shot is amazing. The detail in it all is great. Looks like your macro lense does the job really well.
    Eric O @ 05-26-2011

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Miner's Meal

Miner's Meal

This is one of the more well-known wildflowers, the deliciously edible Miner's Lettuce. Just as sailors needed to prevent scurvy, so did the Gold Rush miners and they ate Miner's Lettuce to get Vitamin C. We eat the moist, tender leaves early in the spring; the plants growing in deep shade are more delicate and flavorful. This is another plant taken from North American and introduced in Europe. Claytonia perfoliata

Categories: [Valley Oak Woodland]  [native annuals]  [wildflowers]  

Latest Comment

  • Fascinating. Amazing that they knew what they could and couldn't eat..what was edible and what would make them sick. Such a sweet..ordinary plant - and yet - it sustained them!
    Marcie @ 05-04-2011
  • This macro shot is amazing. The detail in it all is great. Looks like your macro lense does the job really well.
    Eric O @ 05-26-2011

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