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Common Rockrose (Helianthemum nummularium)
Family: Cistaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal.
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
Basic grassland and scrub, to 600 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)