Creeping Spearwort (Ranunculus reptans)

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

Ranunculus reptans is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate. It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. The roots have been baked and then dipped in oil before being eaten. — The roots have been baked and then dipped in oil before being eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

A rare plant of lake margins in the Lake District and in Scotland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)