Edible Plant Database

Viola canina

Dog violet, Heath dog violet, Heath violet

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Aconitum napellus

Soldier's cap, Turk's-cap

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Tubers, Roots, Caution

Agaricus augustus

The Prince, mushroom

Agaricaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Descurainia pinnata

Tansy mustard, Mountain tansy mustard

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods

Oxalis latifolia

Fish-tailed Oxalis, Pink shamrock, Broadleaf sorrel

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Stems - drink, Tubers, Flowers

Paraserianthes lophantha

Cape Leeuwin wattle, Caped Wattle, Crested Wattle, Swamp Wattle, Brush wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Pistacia terebinthus

Terebinth

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers, Oil, Seeds - spice

Zamia integrifolia

Florida arrowroot

Zamiaceae

Edible: Stem - starch

Anchusa arvensis

Rough-leaved borage

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cleomella serrulata

Rocky mountain beeplant

Cleomaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Geranium macrorrhizum

Bulgarian geranium

Geraniaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flowers

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Giant stropharia, King stropharia, Wine cap, Wine roundhead

Strophariaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Couroupita guianensis

Cannon-ball tree

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eriogonum wrightii

Bastardsage

Polygonaceae

Edible: Seeds

Farfugium japonicum

Leopard plant, Taiwan farfugium

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Leaf stalk, Caution, Roots

Pleurocybella porrigens

Angel wings, Angel trumpets

Tricholomataceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Pyrola minor

Common Wintergreen, Lesser wintergreen

Ericaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Alstonia scholaris

Dita bark, Scholar tree

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bark - spice, Latex, Sap, Fruit

Cydonia oblonga

Common Quince, Smyrna quince

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - drink, Flowers, Leaves

Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum

Hairbrush cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Rhododendron ferrugineum

Alpine rose

Ericaceae

Edible: Flowers - honey, Caution

Allium tuberosum

Garlic chives, Chinese chives

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb, Herb, Vegetable, Spice

Tetragonia tetragonoides

New Zealand Spinach

Aizoaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Wyethia angustifolia

California compass plant

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stems

Adansonia digitata

Boabab, Cream of tartar tree

Malvaceae

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Bark, Sprouts, Flowers, Vegetable

Aesculus flava

Sweet buckeye, Horse Chestnut, Yellow Buckeye

Sapindaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nectar

Atriplex lentiformis

Quail bush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stems

Frankenia salina

Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath

Frankeniaceae

Edible: Ashes-salt, Leaves - flavouring

Plumbago zeylanica

Ceylon Leadwort

Plumbaginaceae

Edible: Caution - poisonous, Roots - drink, Leaves

Solanum laciniatum

Kangaroo apple, Large flowered Kangaroo apple

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Uvularia perfoliata

Mealy Bellwort, Perfoliate bellwort

Colchicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Agave deserti

Desert agave

Asparagaceae

Edible: Flowers, Flower buds, Flower stalk, Sap, Nectar, Leaf base

Ehretia anacua

Knock-away, Sugarberry, Anacua

Boraginaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ficus aurea

Florida strangler fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Panicum capillare

Witch Grass, Old witch grass, Tumble panic grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Podocarpus totara

Totara

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Stalk, Fruit

Castilleja linariifolia

Wyoming paintbrush

Orobanchaceae

Edible: Flowers, Caution

Cercocarpus montanus

Rosaceae

Echinocereus enneacanthus

Strawberry cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Lactarius chrysorrheus

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Platycodon grandiflorus

Balloon flower, Chinese bell flower

Campanulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Vegetable, Flowers

Rosa setigera

Prairie rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Salvia verticillata

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems

Sida acuta

Spinyhead sida, Green sida

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Spergula arvensis

Corn Spurrey

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Argyranthemum frutescens

Marguerite daisy

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers

Bixa orellana

Bixa

Bixaceae

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Falcaria vulgaris

Longleaf, Sickle weed

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves