Delavayi Megacarpaea (Megacarpaea delavayi)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Megacarpaea delavayi is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible cooked. The part of the plant is not specified but is likely to be the root. — The part of the plant is not specified but is likely to be the root.

Habitat & North American Range

Swampy meadows, steep grassy slopes and open thickets at elevations from 3400 - 4800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)