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Foliolosum Thalictrum (Thalictrum foliolosum)
Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Thalictrum foliolosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects, wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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
Forests and shrubberies at elevations of 1300 - 3400 metres from Kashmir to S.E. Tibet and Burma, especially in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)