Arctic Sweetvetch (Eskimo Potato) (Hedysarum arcticum)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hedysarum arcticum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. 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. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. Dried, ground into a powder and used as a flour. — Root - raw or cooked.; Dried, ground into a powder and used as a flour.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain tundra in the Arctic. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)