Kiusiana Indian Plantain (Cacalia kiusiana)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cacalia kiusiana is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in). It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. — Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Humus-rich soils in deciduous forests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)