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Amaranthaceae

471 edible species

Includes amaranth grains, spinach relatives, and quinoa; nutritious leafy greens and seeds.

Sarcocornia natalensis
Sarcocornia natalensis

Edible: Leaves

Sarcocornia pacifica
Sarcocornia pacifica

Pacific swampfire, Beach asparagus

Edible: Leaves, Plant

Sarcocornia perennis
Sarcocornia perennis

Edible: Leaves

Sarcocornia quinqueflora
Sarcocornia quinqueflora

Samphire, Beaded Glasswort, Marsh samphire, Beaded samphire, Ureure, Glasswort, Chicken-claws, Salthorn

Edible: Stem, Shoots

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Sarcocornia stricta

Sea fennel, Peter’s cress

Sarcocornia utahensis
Sarcocornia utahensis

Utah pickleweed

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Sarcornia perennis

Edible: Stems

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Sasa chimakisasa

Edible: Shoots, Stem

Schizostachyum spp
Schizostachyum spp

Clumping Bamboo

Edible: Shoots

Scleroblitum atriplicinum
Scleroblitum atriplicinum

Purple goosefoot

Edible: Seeds

Secale cereale ancestrale
Secale cereale ancestrale

Rye

Edible: Seed

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Secale hybrids

Perennial cereal rye

Edible: Oil, Seed

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Secale strictum kuprijanovii

Edible: Seed

Sericostachys scandens
Sericostachys scandens

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Setaria viridis pycnocoma - (Steud.)Tzvelev.
Setaria viridis pycnocoma - (Steud.)Tzvelev.

Edible: Seed

Soda inermis
Soda inermis

Edible: Leaves

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Sorghum hybrids

Perennial Sorghum

Edible: Seed, Stem

Spinacia oleracea
Spinacia oleracea

Spinach

Edible: Leaves, Seeds sprouts, Vegetable

Spinacia tetrandra
Spinacia tetrandra

Yazi ispanagi

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda aegyptiaca
Suaeda aegyptiaca

Egyptian sea blite

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda aralocaspica
Suaeda aralocaspica

Edible: Seeds - oil

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Suaeda arborescens

Seepweed

Edible: Seeds

Suaeda asparagoides
Suaeda asparagoides

Namujae

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda australis
Suaeda australis

Southern Seablite, Austral Seablite

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda calceoliformis
Suaeda calceoliformis

American sea-blite, Pursh seepweed, Horned sea-blite

Edible: Leaves ?

Suaeda californica
Suaeda californica

Broom Seepweed, California Seablite

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda corniculata
Suaeda corniculata

Jiao guo jian peng

Edible: Seeds

Suaeda depressa
Suaeda depressa

Paiuteweed, Pursh Seepweed

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda fruticosa
Suaeda fruticosa

Shrubby seablite

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda glauca
Suaeda glauca

Sea blite, Jian peng, Common seepweed

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Suaeda heteroptera
Suaeda heteroptera

Edible: Seeds

Suaeda japonica
Suaeda japonica

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda linearis
Suaeda linearis

Annual Seepweed, Tall sea-blite

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda maritima
Suaeda maritima

Annual Sea Blite, Indian saltwort

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flower

Suaeda monoica
Suaeda monoica

Koyyalakura

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda nigra
Suaeda nigra

Desert seepweed, Mojave seablite, Bush seepweed

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda occidentalis
Suaeda occidentalis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Suaeda palmeri
Suaeda palmeri

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda ramosissima
Suaeda ramosissima

Mojave Seablite, Shrubby Seepweed

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda salsa
Suaeda salsa

Winged suaeda, Salt goosefoot, Heresu

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Suaeda suffrutescens
Suaeda suffrutescens

Desert seepweed, Seablight

Edible: Leaves

Suaeda tampicensis
Suaeda tampicensis

Tampico sea-blite, Coastal seepweed

Suaeda vermiculata
Suaeda vermiculata

Edible: Leaves

Tecticornia arborea
Tecticornia arborea

Bulli Bulli

Edible: Seeds

Tecticornia arbuscula
Tecticornia arbuscula

Shrubby glasswort, Scrubby samphire

Edible: Leaves

Tecticornia indica
Tecticornia indica
Tecticornia verrucosa
Tecticornia verrucosa

Samphire, Bulli-Bulli

Telanthera polygonoides
Telanthera polygonoides

Edible: Leaves

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Tetracornia arborea

Kurumi

Thamnocalamus aristatus - (Gamble.)Camus.
Thamnocalamus aristatus - (Gamble.)Camus.

Edible: Seed, Shoots, Stem

Threlkeldia diffusa
Threlkeldia diffusa

Coastal bonefruit, Wallaby bush, Coast bonefruit

Edible: Fruit

Tidestromia lanuginosa
Tidestromia lanuginosa

Edible: Leaves - tea

Triticosecale spp
Triticosecale spp

Triticale

Edible: Seed

Triticum aestivum compactum - (Host.)Mackey.
Triticum aestivum compactum - (Host.)Mackey.

Club Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum aestivum macha - (Dekapr.&A.M.Menabde.)Mackey.
Triticum aestivum macha - (Dekapr.&A.M.Menabde.)Mackey.

Makha Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum aestivum spelta - (L.)Thell.
Triticum aestivum spelta - (L.)Thell.

Spelt Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum aestivum sphaerococcum - (Percival)Mackey.
Triticum aestivum sphaerococcum - (Percival)Mackey.

Shot Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum bicorne
Triticum bicorne

Edible: Seed

Triticum monococcum aegilopoides - (Link.)Thell.
Triticum monococcum aegilopoides - (Link.)Thell.

Wild Einkorn

Edible: Seed

Triticum turgidum carthlicum - (Nevski.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.
Triticum turgidum carthlicum - (Nevski.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.

Persian Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum turgidum dicoccoides - (Körn. ex Asch.&Graebn.)Thell.
Triticum turgidum dicoccoides - (Körn. ex Asch.&Graebn.)Thell.

Wild Emmer

Edible: Seed

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Triticum turgidum dicoccon - (Schrank.)Thell.

Emmer

Edible: Seed

Triticum turgidum durum - (Desf.)Husn.
Triticum turgidum durum - (Desf.)Husn.

Durum Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum turgidum polonicum - (L.)Thell.
Triticum turgidum polonicum - (L.)Thell.

Polish Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum turgidum turanicum - (Jakubz.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.
Triticum turgidum turanicum - (Jakubz.)Á.Löve.&D.Löve.

Khurasan Wheat

Edible: Seed

Triticum vavilovi - (Tumanian.)Jakubz.
Triticum vavilovi - (Tumanian.)Jakubz.

Vavilov's Wheat

Edible: Seed

Vetiveria zizanioides - (L.)Nash.
Vetiveria zizanioides - (L.)Nash.

Vetiveria, Vetivergrass

Volkensinia prostrata
Volkensinia prostrata
Yushania maculata
Yushania maculata

Maculata bamboo

Edible: Shoots

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ZZ Haloxylon scoparium

Edible: Medicine

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Zea hybrids

Perennial corn, Perennial Maize

Edible: Oil, Pollen, Seed, Stem