Herb: Golden Suncup


Latin name: Oenothera brevipes


Synonyms: Camissonia brevipes


Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)



Edible parts of Golden Suncup:

Seed. No more details are given, but the seed is rather small and its use would be very fiddly. Seedpod. No more details are given. Root - cooked. Too small to be a staple food, but useful in an emergency, the roots taste best in late autumn, winter and early spring. Leaves and young shoots - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Scent:
Scented
Annual

Habitat of the herb:

Dry slopes and washes below 1500 metres.

Propagation of Golden Suncup:

Seed - sow in situ from late spring to early summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dry slopes and washes below 1500 metres.

Medicinal use of Golden Suncup:

None known

Known hazards of Oenothera brevipes:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.