Field Eryngo (Eryngium campestre)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Eryngium campestre is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetmeat. — Young shoots - cooked.; An asparagus substitute.; Used as a vegetable or candied and used as a sweetmeat.; Easily digested.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry grassy areas near the coast. A rare plant in Britain. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)