Polycephala Ixeris (Ixeris polycephala)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ixeris polycephala is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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 or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young stems - cooked. — Leaves and young stems - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places by paddy fields, central and southern Japan. Moist shady places at elevations of 700 - 2100 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)