Fascicled Tarweed (Hemizonia fascicuata)

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

Hemizonia fascicuata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Plant - boiled. A famine food, only used when other foods are not available. — A famine food, only used when other foods are not available.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry coastal plains to 300 metres in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)