Parsley Piert (Aphanes arvensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Aphanes arvensis is a ANNUAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to October, and the seeds ripen from July to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - eaten raw in salads or pickled for winter use. The plant is rarely eaten nowadays. — Leaves - eaten raw in salads or pickled for winter use.; The plant is rarely eaten nowadays.

Habitat & North American Range

Arable and dry stony ground and old walls on acid and basic soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)