Nepalensis Myriactis (Myriactis nepalensis)

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

Myriactis nepalensis is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young shoots - cooked. The roasted fruits are pickled. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; The roasted fruits are pickled.

Habitat & North American Range

Open places along trails and as a weed of cultivated ground at elevations of 1400 - 3900 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)