Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum)

Family: Campanulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Phyteuma spicatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.3 m (1ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. Thick and fleshy, the root can be eaten in salads or boiled as a vegetable. — Root - raw or cooked.; Thick and fleshy, the root can be eaten in salads or boiled as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, thickets and meadows, usually in dry non-acid soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)