Edible Plant Database

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

New England aster

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Cailfornia buckwheat, Wild buckwheat

Polygonaceae

Edible: Flowers - tea

Silene dioica

Red campion

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves

Chimaphila maculata

Spotted wintergreen

Ericaceae

Edible: Leaves

Saponaria officinalis

Bouncing bet, Soapwort

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Flowers, Root

Cardamine hirsuta

Hairy bittercress

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Stem

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese barberry

Berberidaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia, Laurel Magnolia, Southern Magnolia

Magnoliaceae

Edible: Flowers

Pyrus calleryana

Callery pear

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Aesculus hippocastanum

European horse chestnut

Sapindaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Caution

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Common Star of Bethlehem

Asparagaceae

Edible: Roots, Bulb, Leaves, Flowers

Solidago canadensis

Canadian Golden-rod

Asteraceae

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

Frangula alnus

Alder buckthorn

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit, Bark - drink, Caution

Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry, Creeping dogwood, Dwarf Cornel

Cornaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tilia americana

American Lime, Basswood, American linden

Malvaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Sap, Bark, Fruit

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Green Ash, Red Ash, Mexican ash

Oleaceae

Edible: Bark

Oxalis pes-caprae

Bermuda buttercup, Soursob, Cape sorrel

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Stems, Bulbs, Vegetable, Flowers

Rubus parviflorus

Thimbleberry, Salmon berry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots

Apocynum cannabinum

Black Indian hemp, Hemp Dogbane, Canadian hemp

Apocynaceae

Edible: Seeds, Caution - poisonous

Papaver rhoeas

Shirley Poppies, Corn poppy

Papaveraceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Stems, Root, Tuber, Flowers, Flowers - tea, Oil

Populus deltoides

Eastern cottonwood, Carolina poplar

Salicaceae

Edible: Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Quercus ilex

Holm oak, Holly Oak, Evergreen oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Trillium grandiflorum

White trilium, Wake robin, White wake robin, Grand trillium, Showy trillium, Large-flowered trillium

Melanthiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Fragaria virginiana

Scarlet strawberry, North American strawberry, Virginian strawberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Lingonberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Flowers

Acer saccharinum

Silver maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Sap, Bark

Filipendula ulmaria

Meadowsweet, Queen of the meadows

Rosaceae

Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Leaves, Root, Tea

Rumex acetosella

Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Roots

Calluna vulgaris

Broom, Scotch Heather

Ericaceae

Edible: Flowers - tea, Seeds

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac

Oleaceae

Edible: Flowers, Nectar

Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Aquilegia canadensis

Wild columbine, Fairy flower, Canada columbine, Meeting houses, Rock bells

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Flowers, Root, Vegetable

Athyrium filix-femina

Lady fern, Female fern

Athyriaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Root

Lupinus polyphyllus

Bigleaf lupine

Fabaceae

Prunus avium

Sweet cherry, Bird cherry, Wild cherry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves - flavouring, Sap

Prunus spinosa

Plum, Sloe, Blackthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Rosa rugosa

Japanese Rose, Ramanas Rose, Wrinkled rose, Turkestan rose, Meigui, Mau, Humanasi, Beach rose, Hedgehog rose, Rugose rose, Tomato rose, Mei gui

Rosaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Seeds, Stem

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Silver-leaf nightshade

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Cymbalaria muralis

Kenilworth ivy, Coliseum ivy, Ivy-leafed toadflax

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Leaves

Aralia nudicaulis

Wild sarsaparilla

Araliaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root, Flavouring

Vaccinium myrtillus

Whortleberry, Bilberry, European blueberry

Ericaceae

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

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Toyon, Totchon

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Vicia villosa

Large Russian vetch, Hairy vetch, Fodder vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Asplenium trichomanes

Maidenhair spleenwort

Aspleniaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Vegetable

Lapsana communis subsp. grandiflora

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Hibiscus syriacus

Syrian Hibiscus, Blue Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon

Malvaceae

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

Prunus padus

Bird Cherry, European Bird Cherry

Rosaceae

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

Aquilegia vulgaris

Columbine

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Flowers - nectar, Leaves, Flowers