Edible Plant Database

Acer saccharum

Sugar maple, Hard Maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Sap, Seeds

Stellaria media

Common Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flowers

Podophyllum peltatum

May apple

Berberidaceae

Edible: Fruit

Quercus robur

English Oak, Truffle Oak, Red Oak, Black oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Gum, Seeds, Nuts, Manna, Seeds - coffee, Leaves - flavouring

Ranunculus repens

Creeping buttercup, Butter daisy, Creeping crowfoot, Yellow gowan

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Cercis canadensis

Redbud, Judas tree, Eastern redbud

Fabaceae

Edible: Flowers, Pods, Fruit, Buds

Echium vulgare

Viper's Bugloss

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Maianthemum racemosum

False spikenard, Treacle berry, False Solomon's seal

Asparagaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Sonchus oleraceus

Milk thistle, Sow thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Root, Leaves, Berries, Fruit, Vegetable, Stems, Flowers

Viola sororia

Woolly blue violet, Sister violet

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas fern, Hard shield fern, Prickly shield fern

Dryopteridaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fronds

Sambucus racemosa

Red Elder, Red-berried elder, Alpine elder

Adoxaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Dactylis glomerata

Cock's foot

Poaceae

Edible: Stems

Crataegus monogyna

English Hawthorn, May Thorn

Rosaceae

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

Digitalis purpurea

Common foxglove

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Flower nectar, CAUTION This plant is very poisonous.

Eschscholzia californica

Californian Poppy, Cup of Gold

Papaveraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Veronica chamaedrys

Germander speedwell, Bird's Eye Speedwell, Angel's eyes

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Fragaria vesca

Alpine strawberry, Woodland strawberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Rumex crispus

Sour dock, Curled dock, Yellow dock

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stalks, Roots, Vegetable

Vicia cracca

Tufted vetch, Cow vetch, Bird vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Flower nectar

Equisetum arvense

Field horsetail

Equisetaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber, Stem, Flower bud, Vegetable

Platanus occidentalis

American sycamore, Plane tree

Platanaceae

Edible: Sap

Schizophyllum commune

Alder Agaric, Common split gill

Agaricaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Sorbus aucuparia

Mountain Ash, Rowan

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Herb, Leaves, Spice, Flowers, Sap, Caution

Ajuga reptans

Common bugleweed

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Shepherd’s purse

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Tea, Seeds, Vegetable, Caution, Pods, Flowers, Root

Vicia sativa

Common Vetch, Winter tares, Lentil of Canada

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Shoots, Pods, Leaves - tea, Stem

Pleurotus ostreatus

Oyster mushroom, Tree oyster mushroom

Pleurotaceae

Edible: Fungus, Spice, Mushroom, Vegetable

Viburnum opulus

Guelder Rose, Cranberry Bush

Adoxaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers - tea

Rumex obtusifolius

Broad-leaf dock, Round-leaf Dock

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro Cactus, Giant cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Erigeron annuus

Annual fleabane, Daisy fleabane

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Prunus virginiana

American chokeberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Twigs - flavour, Bark - tea

Reynoutria japonica

Japanese knotweed, Giant knotweed

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Rhizomes, Roots, Tea

Claytonia virginica

Spring beauty, Virginia Springbeauty, Fairy spuds

Montiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Tubers, Stems

Anthriscus sylvestris

Cow Parsley, Woodland chervil

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Stem, Flowers

Coprinus comatus

Shaggy Mane Ink Cap

Coprinaceae

Edible: Fungus, Mushroom

Lonicera maackii

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Flowers

Picea abies

Norway spruce, Common spruce

Pinaceae

Edible: Flowers, Inner bark, Seeds, Tea, Shoots, Resin, Gum

Rhus typhina

Staghorn sumac, Indian lemonade, Velvet sumach, Virginian sumach, Vinegar tree

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple, Palmate maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Sap, Leaves

Potentilla indica

Indian strawberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Caltha palustris

Yellow marsh marigold, Water buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Caution

Cornus sericea

Red osier dogwood

Cornaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Pinaceae

Edible: Sap

Hesperis matronalis

Damask-violet, Dame's rocket, Scented rocket, Dame's-violet, Sweet rocket

Brassicaceae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Leaves, Flowers

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Ragweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Seeds - oil

Lysimachia arvensis

Scarlet pimpernel, Shepherd's weather glass

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves, CAUTION, Vegetable