Malheur Experiment Station

Montia perfoliata

Montia perfoliata Common Names Miner's lettuce Family Purslane Flower Color White Plant Type Herb Introduced North America Weed No

This herb is sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb. It grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America.

The name, Miner's lettuce, is attributed to the fact that miners use to eat this plant for salad greens. Miner's lettuce