Golden Samphire (Inula crithmoides)

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

Inula crithmoides is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. They are occasionally used as a potherb. The fleshy leaves and young shoots are pickled and used as a relish in salads etc. They are sometimes used as an adulterant of the true samphire, Crithmum maritimum. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; They are occasionally used as a potherb.; The fleshy leaves and young shoots are pickled and used as a relish in salads etc.; They are sometimes used as an adulterant of the true samphire, Crithmum maritimum.

Habitat & North American Range

Salt marshes, shingle banks and maritime cliffs and rocks on the south and west coasts of Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)