Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
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Tender young leaves with a light radish taste, raw in salads or cooked.
- Origin
- Europe and western Asia
- Where to find it
- A weed of gardens, hedges and shady woodland edges; it is one of the most common in vegetable gardens, where it is often pulled up without anyone knowing it is edible.
- Season (United States)
- March to June
- Preparation
- The rosettes are picked before flowering, washed and eaten raw or cooked for a few minutes.
- Did you know?
- It was called “teat herb”: people believed it was good for wet nurses.