Fulvous Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris)

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

Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet aromatic food. — They can be used as piñole or can be roasted, ground into a powder and eaten dry.; Shoots and flowers.; The crisp and tender young shoots and flowers make a sweet aromatic food.

Habitat & North American Range

Open gravelly or sandy places in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)