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Mountain Cornflower (Centaurea montana)
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Blue. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Mountain woodland margins and meadows. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)