Swamp Saxifrage (Saxifraga pensylvanica)

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

Saxifraga pensylvanica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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 or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. Harvested as they are unrolling, they are used in salads or eaten as a potherb. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; Harvested as they are unrolling, they are used in salads or eaten as a potherb.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet meadows, swamps, boggy thickets, prairies and seeping banks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)