Sinogracilis Caltha (Caltha sinogracilis)

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Caltha sinogracilis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, beetles, flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Young leaves - cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Grasslands, by streams at elevations of 3200 - 4100 metres in SE Xizang and NW Yunnan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)