Erigeron bulbosa
Nutt.
Asteraceae
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General Information
Erigeron bulbosa is a
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Eastern N. America.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Height | 0.00 m |
Pollinators | Lepidoptera, bees |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have almost no information on this species and do not even know if it is perennial or annual, let alone whether it will grow in Britain. It probably prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Very few members of this genus will hybridise with other members of the genus[
274- Title
- Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J
- Website
- http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm
- Publisher
- Botanical Research Institute, Texas.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
- 1-889878-01-4
- Description
- An excellent flora, which is also available on-line.
].
Edible Uses
Root[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. No further details are given.
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within four weeks.
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