Knotted Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)

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

Scrophularia nodosa is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, wasps. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tastes unpleasant, but has been used in times of famine. — It smells and tastes unpleasant, but has been used in times of famine.; There must be some doubts about the edibility of this root.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp ground in woods, hedgebanks, by streams etc. An occasional garden weed. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)