Mountain Lettuce, Lettuceleaf saxifrage

Saxifraga micranthidifolia

Physical Characteristics

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.

Distribution

Eastern N. America - Pennsylvania and W. Virginia to Georgia and Tennessee.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked[46, 61, 105, 123, 257]. A highly-prized salad in the areas where it grows wild[207]. It can also be cooked as a greens, going well with Allium tricoccum[257].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known