Mountain Lettuce (Saxifraga micranthidifolia)

Family: Saxifragaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Saxifraga micranthidifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. A highly-prized salad in the areas where it grows wild. It can also be cooked as a greens, going well with Allium tricoccum. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A highly-prized salad in the areas where it grows wild.; It can also be cooked as a greens, going well with Allium tricoccum.

Habitat & North American Range

By brooks, wet rocks and wet banks in mountains. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)