Longleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum longifolium)

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

Eriogonum longifolium is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to October. 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, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root. No further details are given. — No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky or sandy open woods and glades. Sandy soils and calcareous clays in Texas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)