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Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Purple, White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
flavour foods. — The roots have been burnt and their ashes used as salt to flavour foods.
Habitat & North American Range
Swampy and rich low ground and in woods, especially on calcareous soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)