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Psidium guajava

Psidium guajava

Guava

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Seeds - oil, Flowers, Roots

Sabal palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Caribbean Cabbage palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Cabbage, Sap, Palm heart

Thunbergia alata

Thunbergia alata

Black-eyed-Susan vine

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds - flavouring

Campanula trachelium

Campanula trachelium

Coventry bells, Nettle-leafed bellflower

Campanulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers

Crocus vernus

Crocus vernus

Iridaceae

Edible: Bulbs, Stigma, Flowers

Parkinsonia aculeata

Parkinsonia aculeata

Jerusalem thorn

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Seeds, Flowers, Fruit, Leaves

Pistacia lentiscus

Pistacia lentiscus

Mastic Tree, Mastic shrub

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Nuts, Leaves as condiment, Spice, Resin, Gum, Seeds, Oil

Sorghastrum nutans

Sorghastrum nutans

Indian ricegrass, Yellow indiangrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Tulipa gesneriana

Tulipa gesneriana

Tulip

Liliaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb, Flowers

Cornus kousa

Cornus kousa

Szechuan strawberry, Japanese Dogwood

Cornaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Erodium moschatum

Erodium moschatum

Musk Storksbill, Crowfoot, Musk-clover, White-stem filaree

Geraniaceae

Edible: Leaves

Heliotropium curassavicum

Heliotropium curassavicum

Smooth Heliotrope

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Lilium martagon var. pilosiusculum

Lilium martagon var. pilosiusculum

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb

Rosa woodsii

Rosa woodsii

Wood's Rose, Prickly rose, Western wild rose, Prairie rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Stem

Senecio inaequidens

Senecio inaequidens

Groundsel

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Briza maxima

Briza maxima

Giant quaking grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds - spice

Panicum virgatum

Panicum virgatum

Switch grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Acanthus mollis

Acanthus mollis

Bear's breech

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Asarum europaeum

Asarum europaeum

European wild ginger

Aristolochiaceae

Edible: Rhizome - flavouring, Root, Spice

Frangula californica

Frangula californica

Coffee Berry

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Glebionis coronaria

Glebionis coronaria

Chrysanthemum greens, Crown daisy

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Seeds, Vegetable

Polygonatum biflorum

Polygonatum biflorum

Small Solomon's seal

Asparagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Populus fremontii

Populus fremontii

Fremot's cottonwood

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Bark, Catkins

Sanguisorba minor

Sanguisorba minor

Burnet, Salad Burnet

Rosaceae

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea

Centaurea nigra

Centaurea nigra

Black knapweed, Lesser Knapweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Russian olive

Elaeagnaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nut, Flowers - tea

Ferocactus wislizeni

Ferocactus wislizeni

Fishhook barrel cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Stem, Fruit, Seeds, Sap

Galium triflorum

Galium triflorum

Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet-scented bedstraw

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Quercus montana

Quercus montana

Chestnut oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Setaria viridis

Setaria viridis

Green Foxtail, Green Pigeon grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Vaccinium uliginosum

Vaccinium uliginosum

Bog bilberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Canna indica

Canna indica

Indian shot, Queensland arrowroot, Edible canna

Cannaceae

Edible: Fruit, Root, Rhizome, Tubers, Vegetable, Flowers

Cirsium horridulum

Cirsium horridulum

Bull thistle, Purple thistle, Spiny thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Erigeron bonariensis

Erigeron bonariensis

Flax-leaf fleabane

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Spice

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Field speedwell, Water speedwell

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Viburnum lantana

Viburnum lantana

Wayfaring tree, Lantana, Wayfaring Viburnum

Adoxaceae

Edible: Fruit

Daphne mezereum

Daphne mezereum

February daphne, Mezereon

Thymelaeaceae

Edible: Fruit - spice, Caution

Platycladus orientalis

Platycladus orientalis

Oriental cedar

Cupressaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves - tea

Quercus stellata

Quercus stellata

Post Oak, Iron oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nut

Hieracium umbellatum

Hieracium umbellatum

Narrowleaf Hawkweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Melissa officinalis subsp. inodora

Melissa officinalis subsp. inodora

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Mercurialis perennis

Mercurialis perennis

Lazna resulja

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Parietaria judaica

Parietaria judaica

Pellitory of the wall

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves

Sisymbrium officinale

Sisymbrium officinale

Hedge Mustard

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers, Stems

Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

Pot marigold, English marigold, Garden Marigold

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Herb, Spice

Comptonia peregrina

Comptonia peregrina

Sweet fern, Meadow Fern

Myricaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Leaves - tea

Gymnadenia conopsea

Gymnadenia conopsea

Fragrant orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Root, Corm

Perilla frutescens

Perilla frutescens

Perilla, Beefsteak plant

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds - spice, Flowers, Seeds - oil, Vegetable, Leaves - tea

This website is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Always verify plant identification with qualified experts before consuming any wild or unfamiliar plant. Some plants have toxic look-alikes, and edibility can vary by preparation method, plant part, and individual sensitivity. The authors accept no liability for any adverse effects from the use of information presented here.