Plains eryngo (Eryngium planum)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Blue. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

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

Dry soils in E. Europe. Locally common in orchards and cultivated areas in Kashmir at 1700 metres. A weed of disturbed habitats at 500 - 1500 metres in Tibet. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)