Common Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Purple. Main:Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste somewhat like a Jerusalem artichoke, but not as nice. — A taste somewhat like a Jerusalem artichoke, but not as nice.; A rather bland flavour, the root is best used mixed with other vegetables.; The root can be dried and stored for later use.; The root is rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans.

Habitat & North American Range

Fields, waysides, gardens and waste places to 600 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)