Navelwort (Pennywort), Umbilicus rupestris

Edible Parts:

· Leaves

Uses:

Leaves are juice and delicious in salads or on sandwiches.

When and where to find it: 

Harvest in the springtime, best picked young before flowers appear in May. You may find a second crop growing in September. Usually found in rock crevices, banks and walls.

Other Observations: 

Erect plant. Distinct round fleshy leaves with a dimple or ‘navel’ in the middle, growing above the stalk.

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