Galactites tomentosus (Galactites tomentosa)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Galactites tomentosa is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and shoots - cooked. Young flowering stems. No further details are given. — Young leaves and shoots - cooked.; Young flowering stems.; No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Uncultivated ground and waste places in dry and sandy soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)