Indian Potato (Orogenia linearifolia)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Orogenia linearifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from April to May. 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 and prefers well-drained 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

tastes like potatoes. — Root - raw or cooked.; The raw root tastes like potatoes.; A pleasant crisp taste, though the outer skin has a slightly bitter taste.; The root is available at almost any time of the year, its only drawback is that it is a bit small and fiddly to harvest in quantity.

Habitat & North American Range

Open mountain sides and ridges, often in sandy or gravelly soils, and often near vernal snow banks where it blooms as soon as the snow melts. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)