Nerve Root (Cypripedium calceolus parviflorum)

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

Cypripedium calceolus parviflorum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from May to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Swamps and bogs. Mesic to dry deciduous and deciduous-hemlock forests, usually on slopes; mostly at elevations of 0 - 1200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)