Water Parsnip (Sium suave)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Sium suave is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious, it has an agreeable nutty flavour. — Root - raw or cooked.; Crisp and delicious, it has an agreeable nutty flavour.; The root is considered to be edible in the spring and the autumn but it so closely resembles some very poisonous plants that it should be considered unsafe to eat.; The aromatic leaves are used as a relish.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows, wet thickets, muddy banks etc. Swamps and wet areas in Texas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)