Valeriana locusta

"Corn salad" redirects here. For a salad prepared from corn, see succotash.

Valeriana locusta
Corn salad is identifiable by its rounded leaf and deep green colour
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. locusta
Binomial name
Valeriana locusta
L. (1753)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fedia locusta L. Rchb. (1823)
  • Locusta communis Delarbre (1800)
  • Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. (1821)
Valerianella locusta illustration by Thomé (1885) showing the plant, flower, and seed.

Valeriana locusta,[1] commonly called mâche, cornsalad, or lamb's lettuce, a small, herbaceous, annual flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa, where it is eaten as a leaf vegetable.

  1. ^ a b "Valeriana locusta (L.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2024.