Panamint princesplume (Stanleya elata)

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

Stanleya elata is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower in June. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, they are washed with cold and boiling water several times before being eaten in order to reduce this bitterness. — It is used as a piñole.; Young leaves and stems - cooked.; A rather bitter flavour, they are washed with cold and boiling water several times before being eaten in order to reduce this bitterness.; This treatment will also remove many of the vitamins and minerals.

Habitat & North American Range

Desert washes and slopes, especially in seleniferous soils, 1300 - 2200 metres in California. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)