weed silene (Silene conoidea)

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

Silene conoidea is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is 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 Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies), bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

A casual of waste ground in Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)