Water Chickweed (Myosoton aquaticum)

Family: Caryophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Myosoton aquaticum is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies, bees. 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 and can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and tender, they are very rich in minerals. — Young leaves and stems - cooked.; Sweet and tender, they are very rich in minerals.; A famine food that is only used in times of scarcity.

Habitat & North American Range

Marshes, fens, streamsides, ditches and damp woods at low altitudes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)