Schantarense Thistle (Cirsium schantarense)

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

Cirsium schantarense is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans. — The root is likely to be rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans.; This starch thus passes straight through the digestive system and, in some people, ferments to produce flatulence.; Leaves and young plant - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests, forest margins, along rivers and in meadows at elevations of 1500 - 2000 metres in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces of China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)