Summer Cypress (Bassia scoparia)

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

Bassia scoparia is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in September, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious taste, they are used as a vegetable. — Young leaves - cooked.; A delicious taste, they are used as a vegetable.; A nutritional analysis is available.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides, ditches and wasteland in western N. America. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)