Wormleaf Stonecrop (Sedum stenopetalum)

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

Sedum stenopetalum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to July, 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: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Best used when young. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Best used when young.

Habitat & North American Range

Open rocky slopes and bluffs, rock crevices, in gravel and talus, also in grassland and sagebrush desert, usually in well-drained very dry places and often in ponderosa pine forests. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)