Coast Goldenrod (Solidago spathulata)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and flowering stems - cooked. Seed - used as a thickener in soups etc. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest. A tea is made from the leaves and flowers. — Leaves and flowering stems - cooked.; Seed - used as a thickener in soups etc.; The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest.; A tea is made from the leaves and flowers.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in a wide range of habitats from coastal sand dunes to inland and alpine areas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)