Chondrilloides Chondrilla (Chondrilla chondrilloides)

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

Chondrilla chondrilloides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. — Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Grows in river gravels50. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)