Dotted Saxifrage (Saxifraga punctata)

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

Saxifraga punctata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in). 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: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and stalks - raw or cooked. The native American Indians would usually eat it with oil. The leaves are a good source of Vitamin C and provitamin A. The leaves have been used to make a sauerkraut. — Leaves and stalks - raw or cooked.; The native American Indians would usually eat it with oil.; The leaves are a good source of Vitamin C and provitamin A.; The leaves have been used to make a sauerkraut.

Habitat & North American Range

Montane areas and moist banks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)