Villosum Chaerophyllum (Chaerophyllum villosum)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Chaerophyllum villosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from July to August. 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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tender young leaves and shoots - cooked. — Tender young leaves and shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist shady places at elevations of 2100 - 3500 metres in Nepal. Forests, road sides or open grassy places at elevations of 2100 - 2800 metres in southwestern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)