Erigeron acris (Erigeron acer)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Erigeron acer is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies), bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - boiled. A famine food, used only when all else fails. — A famine food, used only when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy slopes on the high mountains of C. and N. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)