Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)

Miner's lettuce or Rooreh (Claytonia perfoliata) is an annual herb in the Montia family. It is native to a large portion of western North America, including almost every county in California. It is a trailing plant. Mature leaves are round, succulent and edible. The small white flowers have five petals they appear from February to May or June. The presence of Rooreh is indicative of a healthy oak woodland. This plant tends to be more drought adapted near the coast and other cool-weather areas. From Calscape.

Grower: Larner Seeds

Other Names Used: Indian Lettuce, Rooreh (Ohlone)

Family: Montiaceae

Life Cycle: Annual

Plant Type: Herb

Sun Exposure: Partial, Shade

Bloom Period: Winter, Spring, (February to May) 

Bloom Color(s): White

Plant Height: 6-12 inches tall

Plant Width: 1 foot wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Sierra Foothills
• Sierra Nevada
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland
• Desert

Ecological Benefits:

• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife
  

Ecological Functions:

• Grows in Containers
• Groundcover

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Coastal Sage Scrub
• Yellow Pine Forest
• Red Fir Forest
• Mixed Evergree Forest
• Foothill Woodland 
  
• Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
• Joshua Tree Woodland

Human Uses/Cautions: Edible

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None