Valeriana locusta

Valeriana locusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. locusta
Binomial name
Valeriana locusta
L. (1753)
Synonyms
  • Fedia locusta L. Rchb. (1823)
  • Locusta communis Delarbre (1800)
  • Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. (1821)

Valeriana locusta, commonly called mâche, cornsalad, or lamb's lettuce, a small, herbaceous, annual flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa, where it is eaten as a leaf vegetable.