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Loce Restorer (Sedum anacampseros)
Family: Crassulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Sedum anacampseros is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a vegetable in soups. There is a distinctive bitterness in the flavour. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Used as a vegetable in soups.; There is a distinctive bitterness in the flavour.
Habitat & North American Range
Rocks in mountains. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)