Scamman's Claytonia (Claytonia scammaniana)

Family: Portulacaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Claytonia scammaniana is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Flowers - raw. — Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist grassy places in Alaska. Talus and scree slopes on serpentine at elevations of 50 - 2000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)