Taxonomy
Valerianella locusta | Common Cornsalad | Ceathrú uain
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Sandy ground, dry banks and tilled fields
Life cycle
Annual
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Formally used as a winter salad crop. It has been used as food in UK for centuries and is mentioned in John Gerard's Herbal of 1597.