Mountain Dandelion (Agoseris aurantiaca)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Agoseris aurantiaca is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked as a spinach. The root juice has been used as a chewing gum. — Leaves - cooked as a spinach.; The root juice has been used as a chewing gum.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows and woods from moderate to high elevations. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)