Humboldt Mulesears (Wyethia longicaulis)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Wyethia longicaulis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It can be used as a piñole or can be ground into a powder and used with cereals in making bread etc. Young leaves and stems - raw or cooked. Root - cooked. The N. — It can be used as a piñole or can be ground into a powder and used with cereals in making bread etc.; Young leaves and stems - raw or cooked.; American Indians dug pits in the ground which they lined with large stones.; They then burnt a fire on top of the stones until the stones were hot.

Habitat & North American Range

Open woods and exposed ridges, 800 - 1500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)