- roots are edible raw.
- roots can be dried and ground.
- roots can be roasted as coffee substitute.
- young leaves can be eaten raw.
- young stalks and root crowns can be simmered.
- flower buds are edible raw.
- grows in dry, disturbed areas.
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The plant is easy to pull from the soil without leaving the root in the ground, due to the tough stem and the kind of soil it grows in. The leaves are too small to bother with, but the flower buds are large. The root resembles a small pale carrot. Ater boiling the root for 5-10 minutes, I've found it to have sections that are pulpy and neutral tasting between tough, fibrous strands that cannot be broken down by chewing. Increasing the cooking time can only help.