Hayfield Tarweed (Hemizonia luzulifolia)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hemizonia luzulifolia is a growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in). 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: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste after being roasted. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Slightly bitter, but it has a good taste after being roasted.; It is used as a piñole.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal valleys and hills to 300 metres in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)