Sieboldii Thistle (Cirsium sieboldii)

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

Cirsium sieboldii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from September to November. 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.

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 stout with well developed rhizomes.; It 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.; Young plant - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places in lowland by rivers and streams, C. and S. Japan. In moors and along streams in sunny grasslands at elevations of 5 - 1800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)