Megalocarpa Megacarpaea (Megacarpaea megalocarpa)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Megacarpaea megalocarpa is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from June to July. 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 and can grow in saline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Starchy, thick and nutritious. The root is up to 3cm thick. — Starchy, thick and nutritious.; The root is up to 3cm thick.

Habitat & North American Range

Saline semi-deserts. Deserts, dry clayey and solonetzic steppes, occasionally on rocks and stony slopes. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)