2008 Steve Matson 2008 Steve Matson 2025 Alaine Arslan 2025 Alaine Arslan 2025 Alaine Arslan 2018 Steven Perry 2012 Jean Pawek 2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy 2025 Alaine Arslan 2025 Alaine Arslan 2025 Alaine Arslan 2018 Steven Perry
Valerianella locusta is an annual herb that is not native to California.
[Wikipedia] Europe, Asia, Africa Native; Culinary Use: It is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa, where it is eaten as a leaf vegetable.Cornsalad was originally foraged by European peasants. Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to kitchen gardening.[10] It has been eaten in Britain for centuries and appears in John Gerard's Herbal of 1597.[11] It was grown commercially in London from the late 18th or early 19th century and appeared on markets as a winter vegetable, but it only became available in modern supermarkets there in the 1980s.[12] American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mâche at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in the early 1800s.[9] Like other formerly foraged greens, cornsalad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium. It is best if gathered before flowers appear. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2025.The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 05/22/2025).