Common Stonecrop (Sedum acre)

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

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in vitamin C, but it has a bitter acrid taste. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Rich in vitamin C, but it has a bitter acrid taste.; The main interest in the edible qualities of this plant is as a survival food, since it grows wild in the driest deserts as well as in arctic conditions.; Large quantities can cause stomach upsets.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sunny situations on rocks, roofs, walls etc, especially near the sea. Often found on limestone hills, it avoids acid soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)