Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

Family: Taxodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet sites that are under water for at least part of the year, and often overlying calcareous soils. Often found where the water is brackish. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)