Edible Plant Database

Salix exigua var. hindsiana

Hind's willow

Salicaceae

Streptopus amplexifolius

Claspleaf Twistedstalk, Liver berry

Liliaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root, Stem

Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Western Snowberry, Wolfberry, Buckbush

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bromus catharticus

Rescue grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Cantharellus cibarius

Chanterelle, Golden chanterelle

Cantharellaceae

Edible: Fungus, Spice, Mushroom, Vegetable

Fucus vesiculosus

Bladder Wrack, Popweed, Rock weed, Red wrack, Dyer's wrack

Fucaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Gagea lutea

Cowslip Primrose, Yellow star-of-Bethlehem

Liliaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Bulb, Spice

Pachysandra terminalis

Japanese spurge

Buxaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tilia platyphyllos

Large leaved lime, Red twigged lime, Broad-leaved linden

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Sap, Flowers - tea

Echinocereus coccineus

Arizona hedgehog, California hedgehog, Cream-flowered hedgehog, Golden rainbow hedgehog, Mexican claret-cup cactus, White-spined claret-cup cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Escobaria vivipara

Cushion cactus, Ball cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Stems

Phallus impudicus

Stinkhorn

Phallaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Pistia stratiotes

Water Lettuce, Nile cabbage

Araceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Salt

Primula elatior

Oxlip

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers - nectar

Rubus pubescens

Dwarf red blackberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Smilax glauca

Cat greenbrier

Smilacaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Tremella fuciformis

White jelly fungus, Snow fungus

Tremellaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Woodwardia areolata

Blechnaceae

Ananas comosus

Pineapple

Bromeliaceae

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Vegetable

Armoracia rusticana

Horseradish

Brassicaceae

Edible: Roots, Seeds, Herb, Spice, Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds sprouts

Deschampsia cespitosa

Tussock grass, Tufted Hairgrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Lepidium didymum

Lesser swinecress, Twin cress

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Spice

Pinus banksiana

Jack pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Flowers, Seeds, Bark

Quercus coccifera

Kermes Oak, Grain tree

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Acorns, Nuts

Quercus petraea

Sessile oak, Durmast oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Nuts, Acorns, Drink

Amorpha canescens

Leadplant, Wild tea

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Heart seed, Heart pea

Sapindaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Stems, Tea

Eryngium maritimum

Sea Holly, Sea Eryngo

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers, Vegetable

Persicaria perfoliata

Asiatic tearthumb

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Stem tips, Leaves - tea

Pinguicula vulgaris

Butterwort, Thickening grass

Lentibulariaceae

Edible: Leaves - thickening agent;

Acer ginnala

Amur maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Alnus serrulata

Hazel alder, Smooth alder

Betulaceae

Edible: tea, Possibly medicine

Antennaria dioica

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Calycanthus floridus

Carolina allspice, Sweet shrub, Strawberry shrub

Calycanthaceae

Edible: Bark, Spice, Flavouring, Poisonous!

Chamaerops humilis

European fan palm, Dwarf Date Palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Cabbage, Stems, Roots, Growing tip, Palm heart

Chenopodiastrum murale

Nettleleaf Goosefoot, Rounded-leaf fat hen

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flavouring

Descurainia sophia

Fixweed, Herb-Sophia, Tansy mustard

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Spice, Seeds - oil

Dryopteris arguta

Yerb del golpe

Dryopteridaceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root

Gardenia jasminoides

Cape Gardenia, Cape jasmine

Rubiaceae

Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Fruit - colouring

Heracleum sibiricum

Apiaceae

Edible: Plant, Shoots, Stalk

Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

Japanese mint

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves

Polygonatum pubescens

Hairy Solomon's seal

Asparagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Vicia hirsuta

Hairy tare, Hairy vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stems

Camassia quamash

Western Camass, Quamash, Camass lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Clitoria ternatea

Butterfly Bean, Darwin pea, Streaky Bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Flowers - tea, Flowers

Medicago arabica

Spotted medick

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves

Prunus americana

American Red Plum

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Salvia microphylla

Blackcurrant sage

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea, Flower nectar