Pacific Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum tenuipes)

Family: Hydrophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hydrophyllum tenuipes is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 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). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young stems - raw or cooked. Root - cooked. — Young stems - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist woods at lower elevations. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)