Limosum Knotweed (Polygonum limosum)

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

Polygonum limosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). 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 Insects. 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, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoot tips - raw or cooked. An emergency food, used when all else fails. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Young shoot tips - raw or cooked.; An emergency food, used when all else fails.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Bottomlands in river valleys. Mountain slopes, forest margins and thickets in valleys at elevations of 400 - 1800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)