Vermiculatus Scorpiurus (Scorpiurus vermiculatus)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Scorpiurus vermiculatus is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, it is included as an item of food mainly because it looks very like a caterpillar and can therefore cause humour at the food table. — Young seedpods - raw or cooked.; A very indifferent flavour, it is included as an item of food mainly because it looks very like a caterpillar and can therefore cause humour at the food table.

Habitat & North American Range

Fields. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)