White Prince's Plume (Stanleya albescens)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Stanleya albescens is a PERENNIAL. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It is used as a piñole. Young leaves and shoots - cooked. Used as cooked greens in the spring. — It is used as a piñole.; Young leaves and shoots - cooked.; Used as cooked greens in the spring.

Habitat & North American Range

Seleniferous soils, 1200 - 1500 metres in Arizona. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)