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False Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Family: Loganiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Prostrate, Variable height, Variable spread.
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
Along sea coasts in dry to wet woods, thickets and sands. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)