Northern Corn Salad
Scientific Name:Valerianella umbilicata


NOTES: Winter or spring annual, becoming 1-3 feet tall. Habitats include bottomland meadows, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. Very fragrant.

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Northern Corn Salad
Genus species: Valerianella umbilicata
Common Name: Northern Corn Salad
Family Name: Valerianaceae  
Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs; leaves opposite; flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular or regular, in terminal cymes; fruit a dry nutlet.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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