Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads and soups. Root - raw or cooked. Rather bitter. Astringent. Best if roasted. A famine food, it is only used in times of scarcity. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; They can be added to salads and soups.; Root - raw or cooked.; A famine food, it is only used in times of scarcity.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry pastures on limestone or chalky soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)