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Youth On Age (Tolmiea menziesii)
Family: Saxifragaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Brown, Green. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Young shoots in spring - raw. Rather bitter. — Young shoots in spring - raw.
Habitat & North American Range
Moist coniferous woods below 1800 metres, especially by streams. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)