Nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua)

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

Orobanche cernua is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. It is roasted then eaten. — It is roasted then eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky slopes, especially in Lahul, 1500 - 3300 metres from Pakistan to C. Nepal in the Himalayas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)