Toadshade (Trillium sessile)

Family: Trilliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Trillium sessile is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tasting somewhat like sunflower seeds. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The young unfolding leaves are an excellent addition to the salad bowl, tasting somewhat like sunflower seeds.; The leaves can also be cooked as a potherb.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich woodlands, limestone districts, calcareous soils, floodplains, riverbanks, clayey alluvium, less fertile soils, high, dry limestone woods, persists under light pasturing, 100 - 300 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)