Taxonomy
Claytonia perfoliata | Springbeauty | Plúirín earraigh
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Woodland margins and waste places
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
A native of north America and a rare casual in Ireland. Can be a locally persistant weed, possibly introduced with imported plants or trees. The common name for it is 'Miner's lettuce' as it was eaten as a leaf vegetable by the Californian minors during the gold rush for its rich vitamin C content to combat scurvy. The leaves can also be eaten as a salad.