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Corn Salad
Valerianella locusta
Corn Salad · Lamb's Lettuce · Ackersalat · Ardi-mihi · Blanchette · Boursette · Clairette · Common Cornsalad · Cornsalad · Cornsalad, Lamb's Lettuce · Diadwyth · Diodwyth · Doceta · Dolcetta · Doucette · Doûcete · Echter Ackersalat
At a glance
Origin / distribution: AU, BE, BG, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALANINE, ASPARTIC-ACID, CARBOHYDRATES, FIBER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Valerianaceae
Scientific name: Valerianella locusta
Common names: Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce, Ackersalat, Ardi-mihi, Blanchette, Boursette, Clairette, Common Cornsalad, Cornsalad, Cornsalad, Lamb's Lettuce, Diadwyth, Diodwyth, Doceta, Dolcetta, Doucette, Doûcete, Echter Ackersalat
History
The source record documents this plant in AU, BE, BG, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL and 1 additional place.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- AU
- BE
- BG
- BO
- BR
- CA
- CH
- CL
- DE
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Optimizing <i>Valerianella locusta</i> L. Growth and Metabolism by Combining Red and Blue LED Light: Insights into Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, and Nutraceutical Value. · 2025 source ↗
- Seed Priming by Low-Dose Radiation Improves Growth of <i>Lactuca sativa</i> and <i>Valerianella locusta</i>. · 2024 source ↗
- Effects of NaCl and CaCl<sub>2</sub> as Eustress Factors on Growth, Yield, and Mineral Composition of Hydroponically Grown <i>Valerianella locusta</i>. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALANINE
- ASPARTIC-ACID
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FIBER
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- GLYCINE
- ISOLEUCINE
- LEUCINE
- LYSINE
- PHENYLALANINE
- PROLINE
- TRYPTOPHAN
- TYROSINE
- VALINE
- WATER
- BORON
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- CALCIUM
- IRON
- POTASSIUM
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- SODIUM
- ARGININE
- KILOCALORIES
- PROTEIN
- ASH
- CYSTINE
- HISTIDINE
- METHIONINE
- THREONINE
- FAT
- COPPER
- ZINC
- SERINE
- MOLYBDENUM
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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