Edible Plant Database

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel, Common fennel

Apiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Bulb, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Oil, Roots, Flowers, Tea

Lagerstroemia indica

Indian lilac

Lythraceae

Edible: Flowers

Lobelia cardinalis

Campanulaceae

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine

Tragopogon dubius

Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Yellow salsify

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Stem, Gum

Asclepias incarnata

Swamp milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds pod

Thuja plicata

Western Red Cedar, Western Arborvitae, Giant Thuya

Cupressaceae

Edible: Inner bark

Knautia arvensis

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rubus ursinus

California blackberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Leaves - tea

Alnus glutinosa

Black alder, European alder

Betulaceae

Edible: Leaves & Bark - medicine

Symphytum officinale

Common Comfrey, Knit-bones

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Herbs, Vegetable, Flowers, Caution, Roots - coffee

Asimina triloba

Asimoya, Custard apple, Pawpaw

Annonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Fraxinus excelsior

English Ash, European ash, Common ash

Oleaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Manna, Leaves - tea, Sap

Amaranthus hybridus

Amaranth Greens, Wild Cabbage, Slim Amaranth

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Anaphalis margaritacea

Western pearly everlasting

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Epilobium hirsutum

Great hairy Willow Herb, Salt of the Shepherds

Onagraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Exudate, Caution

Primula veris

Cowslip, Primula

Primulaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Spice, Leaves - tea, Nectar

Prunus cerasifera

Myrobalan plum, Cherry plum, Flowering plum

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Gaultheria shallon

Salal, Shallon, Western wintergreen

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Quercus macrocarpa

Burr oak, Mossy-cup oak, Blue oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

Euphorbiaceae

Hamamelis virginiana

Witch Hazel, Virginian Witch Hazel

Hamamelidaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves - tea

Rhus aromatica

Lemon sumach, Fragrant sumach, Polecat bush

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Campanula rapunculoides

Creeping Bellflower, Rover bellflower

Campanulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Flowers, Stem

Pontederia cordata

Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush

Pontederiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trillium ovatum

Wakerobin, Western trillium, Pacific trillium

Melanthiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Betula papyrifera

Paper birch, Canoe Birch, White birch

Betulaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Sap, Bark, Leaves - tea

Centaurea jacea

Harshweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Ficus carica

Fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves - flavouring

Maianthemum stellatum

Star-flowered lily of the valley, Starry False Solomon's-seal

Asparagaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Cardamine concatenata

Cut-leaved toothwort

Brassicaceae

Edible: Root

Cardamine pratensis

Cuckoo Bittercress

Brassicaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Spice, Vegetable

Dryopteris filix-mas

Male fern, Sweet Brake

Dryopteridaceae

Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Root, Caution

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea, Coneflower

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Flowers

Galium verum

Lady’s Bedstraw, Yellow bedstraw, Yellow cleavers

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Seeds

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Bear berry, Kinnikinick, Brawlins, Bear's grape, Creashak, Mountain box, Mealy bearberry, Stoneberry, Mlivnjak

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Caution

Equisetum telmateia

Giant horsetail

Equisetaceae

Edible: Water, Shoots

Rubus spectabilis

Salmonberry, Thimbleberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Stem, Leaves - tea

Veronica officinalis

Speedwell, Gypsy weed

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Heracleum sphondylium

Hogweed, Cow parsnip

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Stems, Seeds

Origanum vulgare subsp. gracile

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - spice, Flowers - tea

Smilax bona-nox

Bullbrier, Greenbrier

Smilacaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Fruit

Euonymus alatus

Winged spindle tree, Cork bush, Winged Euonymus, Burning bush

Celastraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Stem - tea, Caution

Geum canadense

White avens

Rosaceae

Edible: Roots

Polygonum aviculare

Knot Grass, Prostrate Knotweed, Creeping wireweed

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Leaves - tea

Quercus coccinea

Scarlet oak, Red oak, Black oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nut

Arctium minus

Lesser Burdock, Beggar's buttons

Asteraceae

Edible: Stems, Leaves, Roots, Flower stalk

Conoclinium coelestinum

Asteraceae

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata

Porcelain berry, Turquoise-berry vine, Blueberry climber, Pepper vine

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves