Furcatum Cerastium (Cerastium furcatum)

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

Cerastium furcatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) 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: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and stems - cooked. — Young leaves and stems - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Alpine areas in C. Japan. Forest margins, mountain valleys, meadows, hillsides and summits at elevations of 1200 - 3800 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)