Edible Plant Database

Atriplex patula

Common Orache, Spreading orach

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Cleome viscosa

Sticky Cleome, Asian spiderflower

Cleomaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Oil, Vegetable, Spice

Coreopsis verticillata

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers

Lactarius rufus

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Aizoaceae

Edible: Seeds

Retiboletus ornatipes

Boletaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Rhodiola integrifolia

Western roseroot

Crassulaceae

Edible: Stems, Leaves, Rhizome, Root

Viola mirabilis

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Cissus verticillata

Possum grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Roots, Fruit

Erigenia bulbosa

Pepper and salt, Harbinger of Spring

Apiaceae

Edible: Root

Potamogeton crispus

Curly Pondweed

Potamogetonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Salsola kali

Russian thistle, Saltwort, Tumbleweed

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Tragopogon orientalis

Kozija brada

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Vitis vulpina

Frost grape, Winter grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Clitoria mariana

Fabaceae

Edible: Poisonous

Pellaea mucronata

Tea fern, Bird's foot fern

Pteridaceae

Edible: Fronds - tea, Leaves - tea

Soliva sessilis

Field burrweed, Lawn burweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Urospermum dalechampii

Urospermum, False dandelion

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Giant taro

Araceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Leaves, Leaf stalk, Corm, Vegetable

Ficus lyrata

Fiddle leaved fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Gladiolus italicus

Common sword-lily

Iridaceae

Edible: Corms, Root, Flower nectar

Ipomoea hederifolia

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Roots

Scoparia dulcis

Sweet broom, Macao tea

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Shoots, Seeds - drink, Leaves, Vegetable

Aronia arbutifolia

Red Chokeberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Forsythia suspensa

Golden Bells, Weeping Forsythia

Oleaceae

Edible: Leaves

Thapsia villosa

Apiaceae

Edible: Root, Root - spice

Torminalis glaberrima

Checkertree, Chequers, Wild Service tree, Maple service

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Trichostema lanceolatum

Vinegar weed

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Acacia baileyana

Cootamundra wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seed

Acmella repens

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Auricularia mesenterica

Auriculariaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Heliconia latispatha

Expanded lobster-claw

Heliconiaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Fruit

Rhododendron simsii

Ericaceae

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable

Senna pendula

Christmas cassia, Climbing senna, Golden senna

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit pulp

Viguiera dentata

Asteraceae

Abutilon fruticosum

Texas Indian mallow

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Clerodendrum trichotomum

Chou Wu Tong, Harlequin Glory-bower, Harlequin Glorybower

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cochlearia danica

Danish scurvy grass

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cucurbita moschata

Pumpkin, Winter squash

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flowers

Dianella ensifolia

Cerulean flax-lily, Umbrella dracaena

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Gentiana acaulis

Trumpet gentian, Swiss gentian

Gentianaceae

Edible: Roots

Hemizonia congesta

Hayfield tarweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Seeds

Pinus flexilis

Limber Pine, Rocky mountain white pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Nettle-leaved vervain, Snakeweed

Verbenaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Vegetable, Flower buds, Stems

Viola purpurea

Western mountain violet, Goosefoot violet

Violaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Aconitum septentrionale

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Agave parryi

Century plant, Parry's Agave

Asparagaceae

Edible: Young shoot, Seeds, Flower stalks, Leaves, Sap

Auricularia polytricha

Black fungus, Wood ear, Hairy Jew’s ear

Auriculariaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Spice, Fungus, Vegetable