Edible Plant Database

Viscum capense

Santalaceae

Edible: Stems - tea, Fruit

Aizoon canariense

Purslane-leaved aizoon, Zulu spinach

Aizoaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Albizia adianthifolia

Flat-crown, Rough-bark flat-crown

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds

Calochortus uniflorus

Globe lily

Liliaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Carex elata

Tufted sedge

Cyperaceae

Edible: Root, Seeds, Leaves, Stems

Crassula atropurpurea

Crassulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Crocus nudiflorus

Autumn crocus

Iridaceae

Edible: Bulbs, Roots, Flowers, Seeds

Cryptotaenia japonica

Japanese parsley

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Stem, Seeds, Vegetable

Cylindropuntia tunicata

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dendrocnide excelsa

Giant stinging tree

Urticaceae

Edible: Fruit, Fruit stalk

Festuca subverticillata

Nodding fescue

Poaceae

Edible: Seed

Juncus maritimus

Juncaceae

Lomatium nevadense

Nevada biscuitroot

Apiaceae

Passiflora ligularis

Sweet granadilla

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Pilea melastomoides

Poh-pohon, Sweet nettle

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice, Vegetable

Salsola soda

Barilla plant, Opposite-leaf Russian-thistle

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Salvia lavanduloides

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Schotia afra

African schotia, Karoo boer-bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Vallesia glabra

Glabrous vallesia, Pearlberry

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit

Virgilia oroboides

Fabaceae

Edible: Gum

Abronia fragrans

Snowball sand verbena, Sweet sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae

Edible: Root

Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima

Hickory wattle, Southern sandalwood

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Banksia robur

Swamp banksia

Proteaceae

Edible: Flower nectar - drink

Brosimum alicastrum

Maya breadnut

Moraceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Sap

Cirsium hookerianum

White thistle, Hooker's thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Root, Flower stems

Clematis campestris

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Crocus speciosus

Purple crocus, Bieberstein's crocus

Iridaceae

Edible: ?

Cyperus textilis

Cyperaceae

Edible: Stem, Roots

Erythrina flabelliformis

Chilicote, Western coral bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Caution

Pithecellobium keyense

Keys blackbead

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Plantago afra

Psyllium

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Stachys cretica subsp. anatolica

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Velvet berry, Pink snakeweed

Verbenaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Achyranthes bidentata

Chaff-flower, Two-toothed amaranthus

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Roots

Azolla pinnata

Red azolla, Water fern

Salviniaceae

Edible: Possibly edible

Bourreria succulenta

Pigeon wood strong bark, Currant tree

Boraginaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cleome gynandra

Spider flower, Cat's-whiskers

Cleomaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Pods, Seeds, Vegetable, Caution, Seeds - oil

Coronilla scorpioides

Fabaceae

Edible: Seed, Leaves

Dasylirion leiophyllum

Sotol, Desert candle

Asparagaceae

Edible: Cabbage, Base - drink

Ephedra torreyana

Mexican tea, Torrey's Joint-fir

Ephedraceae

Edible: Fruit, Stems - tea

Ficus fistulosa

Common yellow stem fig

Moraceae

Jasminum fluminense

Oleaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Opuntia azurea

Coyotillo, Nopal coyotillo

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Perideridia kelloggii

Kellog's yampa

Apiaceae

Edible: Root, Tubers, Seeds - flavouring, Leaves

Smilax anceps

Leg-ripper, Thorny rope

Smilacaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Rhizome, Tuberous root - flavouring, Fruit, Vegetable

Sterculia apetala

Panama nut, Coolie sterculia

Malvaceae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Caution, Fruit

Amelanchier bartramiana

Mountain serviceberry, Bartram shadblow

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ardisia virens

Ink berry

Primulaceae

Edible: Fruit