Edible Plant Database

Paeonia californica

California peony

Paeoniaceae

Edible: Leaves

Prunella grandiflora

Bigflower Selfheal, Large Self-heal, Prunella Loveliness

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flower nectar

Senecio pterophorus

Groundsel

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Smilax herbacea

Carrion flower, Jacob's ladder

Smilacaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Allium roseum

Rosy Garlic, Rosy-flowered garlic

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb, Vegetable

Baptisia tinctoria

Wild indigo, Rattlebush, House-fly weed

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Echinochloa colona

Jungle rice

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Cereal, Shoots, Grain, Stems, Roots, Vegetable

Leonotis leonurus

Lion's ear, Narrow-leaved leonotis

Lamiaceae

Edible: Flower - nectar, Leaves, Stem

Moraea sisyrinchium

Spanish nut

Iridaceae

Edible: Root, Rhizome

Papaver orientale

Oriental poppy

Papaveraceae

Edible: Fruit, Heads, Flowers

Pedicularis sylvatica

Lousewort

Orobanchaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rumex thyrsiflorus subsp. papillaris

Sorrel

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves

Ruta graveolens

Rue

Rutaceae

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea, Seeds

Bidens tripartita

Agrimony, Bur Marigold, Water Agrimony

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Lobelia anceps

Campanulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Osmunda regalis

Buckthorn brake, Royal fern

Osmundaceae

Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Caution, Vegetable

Quercus glauca

White Shin Oak, Blue Japanese oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nuts

Suaeda maritima

Annual Sea Blite, Indian saltwort

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flower

Trifolium subterraneum

Subterranean clover

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves

Vitis californica

Califonia Wild grape, California grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Volvariella bombycina

Silky Agaric, Silky volvaria

Pluteaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Yucca aloifolia

Dwarf Yucca

Asparagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Astraeus hygrometricus

Hygrometric earthstar

Lycoperdiaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Berberis darwinii

Darwin's barberry

Berberidaceae

Edible: Fruit

Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Nepeta racemosa

Persian catmint

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Pinus lambertiana

Sugar Pine, Big Pine, Giant pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Sap, Manna

Pittosporum eugenioides

Lemonwood

Pittosporaceae

Edible: Resin, Sap

Schoenoplectus pungens

Threesquare bulrush

Cyperaceae

Vitis labrusca

Fox grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Oil, Sap

Cassytha filiformis

Dodder laurel

Lauraceae

Edible: Fruit

Chalciporus piperatus

Peppery bolete

Boletaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Chondrus crispus

Carragheen, Irish Moss, Jelly moss, Sea moss

Gigartinaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Frond, Algae

Costus woodsonii

Bitter cane, Red button cane, Scarlet spiral ginger

Costaceae

Edible: Flowers

Echinops ritro

Asteraceae

Edible: Stem

Gunnera tinctoria

Chilean rhubarb

Gunneraceae

Edible: Leaf stalks

Helianthus hirsutus

Paleleaf woodland sunflower

Asteraceae

Edible: Root

Limonium sinuatum

Sea lavender, Wavyleaf sea lavender

Plumbaginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Vegetable, Flowers

Oxalis obtusa

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Root, Leaves

Atriplex semibaccata

Australian saltbush, Creeping saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Cookeina speciosa

Sarcoscyphaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Dacrydium cupressinum

Rimu, New Zealand Red Pine

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - drink

Griselinia littoralis

Kapuka, Broadleaf, Papauma, New Zealand privet

Cornaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rhopalostylis sapida

Nikau palm, Nakau, Shaving-brush palm, Feather duster palm, Nika palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Cabbage, Flowers, Palm heart, Fruit, Sap

Schoenoplectus californicus

California bullrush, Southern bulrush

Cyperaceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Stem

Thalia geniculata

Alligator flag, Swamp lily

Marantaceae

Edible: Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Ribes missouriense

Missouri gooseberry

Grossulariaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Leaves - tea

Scleroderma cepa

Sclerodermataceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus, Caution