Edible Plant Database

Stellaria pubera

Star chickweed

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves

Tradescantia spathacea

Commelinaceae

Edible: Medicine

Viola adunca

Western dog violet, Hooked-spur violet, Purple violet, Early blue violet

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Calla palustris

Bog arum, Wild calla, Water arum, Water dragon

Araceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Rhizome, Seeds, Leaves

Cirsium texanum

Texas thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Flammulina velutipes

Velvet shank, Enoki-take, Golden needle mushroom

Physalacriaceae

Edible: Fungus, Spice, Mushroom, Vegetable

Impatiens hawkeri

New Guinea impatiens

Balsaminaceae

Leonurus quinquelobatus

Lamiaceae

Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Leaves - tea

Passiflora edulis

Purple passionfruit

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - oil, Leaves

Pinus virginiana

Scrub pine, Ai song, Virginia pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Seeds

Ranunculus recurvatus

Blisterwort

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves

Ribes cereum

Wax currant

Grossulariaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Seaside purslane, Shoreline purslane

Aizoaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Strelitzia reginae

Bird's tongue flower, Crane flower, Bird-of-Paradise

Strelitziaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root, Seeds, Flowers

Alpinia zerumbet

Shell ginger

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Rhizomes, Root, Flowers, Stem pith, Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Anchusa officinalis

Alkanet, Bugloss, Anchu

Boraginaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Roots - colouring, Vegetable

Beta vulgaris

Beetroot

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Vegetable

Chrysosplenium alternifolium

Alternate-leaved golden saxifrage

Saxifragaceae

Edible: Leaves

Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica

Tulip prickly pear

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Prunus pensylvanica

Pin cherry, Wild red cherry, Fire cherry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Solidago nemoralis

Asteraceae

Edible: Seeds

Triteleia laxa

Grassnut

Asparagaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Asclepias fascicularis

Mexican milkweed, Narrow leaf milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Flowers

Laccaria amethystina

Amethyst deceiver, Amethystina laccaria

Tricholomataceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Matricaria chamomilla

Chamomile

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers, Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea

Pedicularis densiflora

Indian warrior, Warrior's plume

Orobanchaceae

Edible: Flowers - nectar

Pinus palustris

Longleaf pine, Pitch pine, Southern yellow pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Needles - tea, Bark - flour

Rosa californica

California rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Flowers - tea

Vitis vinifera

Grapevine, European grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Oil, Herb, Flavouring, Sap

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Purple bougainvillea

Nyctaginaceae

Edible: Flower bracts

Fumaria officinalis

Fumitory, Earth smoke, Wax dolls

Papaveraceae

Edible: Plant - flavouring, Leaves

Persicaria capitata

Eastern knotweed

Polygonaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Fruit

Pteridium esculentum

Bracken, fern, Common bracken

Dennstaedtiaceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Fronds, Leaves, Caution

Galactites tomentosus

Galactites, Purple milk thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stem, Flower stalks

Passiflora lutea

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Populus balsamifera

Balsam Poplar, Tacamahac

Salicaceae

Edible: Bark, Buds - tea

Ptelea trifoliata

Common hoptree, Water-ash, Stinking ash, Ague bark, Waferash, Shrubby trefoil, Hop tree

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit - hops, Fruit - spice

Pyracantha coccinea

Everlasting Thorn, Coral Tree, Scarlet firethorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Quercus kelloggii

California Black Oak, Kellogg oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nut

Yucca brevifolia

Joshua tree

Asparagaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Root, Seeds, Seeds pod

Cirsium occidentale

Cobwebby thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Root, Stem

Fragaria viridis

Green strawberry, Hill strawberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hypomyces lactifluorum

Lobster mushroom

Hypocreaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Pinus radiata

Monterey pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Catkins, Nuts, Needles - tea, Seeds

Russula brevipes

Short-stemmed Russula

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Syngonium podophyllum

Arrowhead vine

Araceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Corylus americana

American Hazelnut, American filbert

Betulaceae

Edible: Nuts, Seeds