Golden Weather Glass (Hypoxis hygrometrica)

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

Hypoxis hygrometrica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, with an irritant aftertaste. — Tuber - raw or cooked.; A starchy and earthy taste, with an irritant aftertaste.; It is probably inadvisable to eat the root raw due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals, though it should be all right cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist positions in grassland and heath. (Zone 8)