Editing Miner's lettuce (section)

== Introduction ==

'''Claytonia perfoliata''', commonly known as '''Miner’s lettuce''', is a flowering plant in the family '''Montiaceae'''. It is an edible, fleshy, herbaceous annual native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America, extending south to Mexico and Guatemala<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_perfoliata</ref><ref>https://fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/claper/all.html</ref>. The plant has been introduced and naturalized in various parts of the world, including Europe and New Zealand<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_perfoliata</ref>. Miner’s lettuce is part of a complex polyploid group, with several subspecies and ecotypes, making it a fascinating subject for botanical studies<ref>https://fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/claper/all.html</ref>.

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