Pale Thistle (Cirsium pallidum)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Cirsium pallidum is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies), beetles. The plant is self-fertile. 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: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It can be eaten boiled or ground into a powder and used with cereal flours to make bread etc. — It can be eaten boiled or ground into a powder and used with cereal flours to make bread etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)