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Bolax (Bolax gummifera)
Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Prostrate.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Root - raw or roasted. — Root - raw or roasted.
Habitat & North American Range
Cliffs and rocks, open scrub and heath, forest margins and clearings, feldmark, to 900 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8)