Tuberculata Sanicula (Sanicula tuberculata)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sanicula tuberculata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Young leaves - cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

In wet valleys, roadsides or swamps at elevations of 230 - 560 metres in Heilongjiang Province, China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)