Venus' Looking Glass (Legousia speculum-veneris)

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

Legousia speculum-veneris is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to July. 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 cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Pinus sylvestris forests, fields and open places to 1900 metres in Turkey. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)