Poverty Grass (Corema conradii)

Family: Empetraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Corema conradii is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in leaf all year, in flower in April. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is very small and dry, less than 3mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is very small and dry, less than 3mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sandy places, pine barrens and siliceous rocks. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)