Beaked Cornsalad (Valerianella radiata)

Family: Valerianaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Valerianella radiata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw. Root. No more details are given but the root is unlikely to be of any size. — Young leaves - raw.; No more details are given but the root is unlikely to be of any size.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp to dry woods, meadows, fields and roadsides. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)