Brachyotus Sow Thistle (Sonchus brachyotus)

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

Sonchus brachyotus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The flowers are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and stem tops - raw or cooked. Root - cooked. — Young leaves and stem tops - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Sunny grassy places and cultivated fields all over Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)