Claytonia perfoliata (Miner's Lettuce)

Claytonia perfoliata (Miner's Lettuce) light green plant with round fleshy leaves and tiny white flowers
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner's Lettuce) showing rounded leaves with central stems and small white flower clusters

Botanical name: Claytonia perfoliata

Common names: Miner's Lettuce, Rooreh, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane

Family: Montiaceae

Origin: North America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 6-10

Plant type: Spice or herb
Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Semi-shadeSun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

It is an edible, fleshy, herbaceous, annual plant native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America. The flowers grow above a pair of leaves that are connected together around the stem so as to appear as a single circular leaf. Mature plants form a rosette; they have numerous erect to spreading stems that branch from the base.



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