Vallerianella discoidea
Corn salad Βαλέριανη
Valerianaceae - valerian family Dicot.
Vallerianella discoidea
Corn salad Βαλέριανη
Valerianaceae - valerian family Dicot.
An inconspicuous little plant, which is easily overlooked where it grows amongst the grasses, Valerianella discoides is one of a number of related plants with the English name of corn salad. Its young leaves can be eaten by humans and apparently are enjoyed by tortoises. The flowers tiny petals are palest pink, surrounded by green toothed calyx; they are arranged in globular heads
Valerianella from Latin meaning strong & powerful + ella a suffix meaning small
discoidea - describing the disc-like calices