Tuberous Spring Beauty (Claytonia tuberosa)

Family: Portulacaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Claytonia tuberosa is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from April to July, 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, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. It can be added to soups and stews. It is rather small. Leaves - raw or cooked. A source of vitamins A and C, the leaves can be used as greens. Flowers - raw. — Root - raw or cooked.; It can be added to soups and stews.; It is rather small.; Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Sphagnum tundra in the Arctic. Wet to moist stony tundra slopes from sea level to 1200 metres in Alaska. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)