Incana Hypochoeris (Hypochoeris incana)

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

Hypochoeris incana is a PERENNIAL. It is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. 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 dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - roasted. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal sands and gravels, open scrub, dry grassland and Empetrum heath to 150 metres and occasionally found to 650 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 41°s in Argentina. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)