Hookeri Oreomyrrhis (Oreomyrrhis hookeri)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Oreomyrrhis hookeri is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor 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

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Habitat & North American Range

Sands and gravels, open grassland and scrub to 250 metres, north to latitude 51° 25's in Chile. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)