Lineare Thistle (Cirsium lineare)

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

Cirsium lineare is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from September to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves. No more details are given. — No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland areas, C. and S. Japan. Mountain slopes and roadsides at elevations of 900 - 1700 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)