Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Budlings, stems and young leaves - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Budlings, stems and young leaves - cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp woods, shady places and by streams, usually in mountainous areas. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)