Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Stonecrop

"Goldmoss Stonecrop" (Sedum acre)

2007 June 27

2007 June 27

This plant was growing along the roadside on our street.

"All creeping sedums are edible, but Goldmoss is considered mildly toxic, & may cause stomach upset and wooziness if a great deal of it were eaten. It was nevertheless used in old England, Scotland and Wales as an addition to salads for its "peppery" bite. If fried it loses its mild toxicity, and is a good substitute for sweet peppers in home-made relish. In Scandinavian countries S. acre was used for a tea similar to lemonaid." ... (http://www.paghat.com/sedum_goldmoss.html)

Not something we've tried!


"Lance-Leaved Stonecrop" ( Sedum lanceolatum )

2008 June 16

2008 May 9

2008 May 28

2008 June 16

2008 June 16

An infusion of the stems, leaves and flowers could be made if one were in need of a laxative.

1 comment:

Mary said...

Wonderful blog!! I love sedum too! I've used sedum in gardens in 3 states now and it has never failed me. :)