Pygmy smartweed (Polygonum minus)

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

Polygonum minus is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower 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 or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Eaten in curries. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Eaten in curries.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet marshy places and besides lakes and ponds. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)