Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Late winter. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. They are mixed with other greens and used as a potherb. The leaves can also be made into a sauerkraut. Young stalks and flower heads - cooked. Roots - cooked. The burnt leaves are used as a salt substitute. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; They are mixed with other greens and used as a potherb.; The leaves can also be made into a sauerkraut.; Young stalks and flower heads - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Streamsides, moist woods, bogs and other wet places in N. America. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)