Herb: Coastal Tidytips


Latin name: Layia platyglossa


Synonyms: Blepharipappus platyglossus


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Coastal Tidytips:

Seed - cooked. It can be used as a piäole, or can be ground into a powder and used with other ground seeds in a mush or porridge.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
July to
September

Habitat of the herb:

Grassy flats by the coast, below 100 metres.

Propagation of Coastal Tidytips:

Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. Alternatively, if you have sufficient seed it is possible to sow in situ during April/May.

Cultivation of the herb:

Grassy flats by the coast, below 100 metres.

Medicinal use of Coastal Tidytips:

None known

Known hazards of Layia platyglossa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.