Edible Plant Database

Clematis vitalba

Traveller's joy, Old man's beard

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves, Young buds, CAUTION

Encelia farinosa

Brittlebush

Asteraceae

Edible: Gum

Geranium molle

Dove's-foot crane's-bill

Geraniaceae

Edible: Leaves

Oxalis acetosella

Wood sorrel, Sheep sorrel

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Spice

Aloe vera

Barbados aloe

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Leaf bud, Seeds, Gel, Flowers

Persicaria virginiana

Jumpseed

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Acer campestre

Field Maple, Hedge maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Bark, Sap, Fruit

Centranthus ruber

Red Spur Valerian

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Leaves

Equisetum hyemale

Dutch rush, Scouring rush, Shave grass, Horsetail rush, Rough horsetail

Equisetaceae

Edible: Root, Stem, Leaves - drink

Evernia prunastri

Oak moss

Usneaceae

Edible: Lichen

Lysimachia nummularia

Moneywort, Creeping Jenny

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Rosa canina

Dog rose, Brier rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Herb, Leaves - tea

Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme

Cherry tomato

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Trillium erectum

Beth root, Stinking Benjamin, Purple trillium, Birthroot, Red trillium

Melanthiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Tropaeolum majus

Nasturtium, Indian cress

Tropaeolaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Herb, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable, Fruit

Armillaria mellea

Boot-lace fungus, Honey mushroom

Tricholomataceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Claytonia perfoliata

Spring beauty, Cuban spinach, Petota, Miner's lettuce

Montiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Roots, Vegetable

Diospyros virginiana

American persimmon

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Seeds - coffee

Phalaris arundinacea

Reed canarygrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds

Pulmonaria officinalis

Lungwort, Jerusalem Cowslip, Soldiers and sailors, Spotted dog, Jerusalem sage

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Nectar

Tilia cordata

Small-leaved lime, Little-leaf linden

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Sap, Flowers, Flowers - tea

Codiaeum variegatum

Croton, Variegated Laurel

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Tecoma stans

Yellow trumpet flower, Kidney guava, Yellow elder

Bignoniaceae

Edible: Probably not edible. Used in medicine.

Carduus nutans

Musk Thistle, Nodding thistle, Milk thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stalks, Flowers, Seed, Stem

Pastinaca sativa

Parsnip

Apiaceae

Edible: Root, Leaves, Seeds, Spice, Vegetable

Amelanchier sanguinea

Roundleaf Serviceberry, Shore Shad bush, Roundleaf Juneberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Celtis occidentalis

Common Hackberry, Sugarberry

Cannabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Ginkgo biloba

Maidenhair tree, Ginkgo nut

Ginkgoaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Nuts-oil, Caution

Bromus inermis

Smooth brome

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Ericameria nauseosa

Rubber rabbitbrush

Asteraceae

Edible: Chewing gum, tea

Sonchus arvensis

Sow thistle, Corn Sow Thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Roots - coffee

Amelanchier alnifolia

Saskatoon berry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Lamium maculatum

Spotted dead nettle

Lamiaceae

Edible: Shoots, Flowers - nectar, Flowers, Leaves

Tridax procumbens

Coat buttons, Tridax daisy

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Xanthium strumarium

Giant cocklebur

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Potentilla argentea

Rosaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Rubus occidentalis

Blackcap, Black raspberry, Black dewberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Leaves - tea

Sedum acre

Common Stonecrop

Crassulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Viola odorata

Sweet violets, English Violet

Violaceae

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

Albizia julibrissin

Silk Tree, Siris

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Leaves - tea, Vegetable

Commelina communis

Asiatic Dayflower

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers, Stems

Acer macrophyllum

Oregon maple, Broadleaf maple

Sapindaceae

Edible: Sap, Seeds, Flowers, Leaves

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Cocos nucifera

Coconut

Arecaceae

Edible: Nuts, Sap, Cabbage, Nuts milk, Apple, Palm heart, Flowers

Nicotiana glauca

Tree tobacco

Solanaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Arrowhead, Japanese Arrowhead, Chinese Arrowhead

Alismataceae

Edible: Leaves, Corms, Root, Tubers, Leaf stalks, Vegetable

Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus

Cannabaceae

Edible: Hops - flavouring, Flowers - flavouring

Phyla nodiflora

Frogfruit, Lippia

Verbenaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves