Cornucopiae Fedia (Fedia cornucopiae)

Family: Valerianaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Fedia cornucopiae is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The plant quickly forms rosettes of leaves in hot weather when corn salad is not available.

Habitat & North American Range

Fields and waste places, pastures, rocks and sands. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)