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Amaryllidaceae

326 edible species

Bulbous plants including daffodils, onions, garlic, and leeks; many edible species.

Lycoris squamigera
Lycoris squamigera

Resurrection Lily, Hardy Amaryllis, Magic Lily, Autumn Lycoris, Naked Lady

Edible: Root

Narcissus bulbocodium
Narcissus bulbocodium

Petticoat daffodil

Edible: Bulbs, Fruit

Narcissus jonquilla
Narcissus jonquilla

Jonquil

Edible: Flowers

Narcissus poeticus
Narcissus poeticus

Poet's narcissus

Edible: Flower nectar

Narcissus tazetta
Narcissus tazetta

Narciso nostrale, Nargis, Jonquil

Edible: Flowering shoot, Leaves

Narcissus x medioluteus
Narcissus x medioluteus

Double daffodil

Edible: Root

Nerine laticoma
Nerine laticoma

Edible: Bulb

Nothoscordum gracile - (Dryand.)Stearn.
Nothoscordum gracile - (Dryand.)Stearn.

Slender false garlic

Edible: Root

Pancratium maritimum
Pancratium maritimum

Sea daffodil, Sea lily

Edible: Root, Seeds, Bulbs

Pancratium trianthum
Pancratium trianthum

Pancratium lily

Edible: Leaves, Bulbs, Vegetable

Rhodophiala gilliesiana
Rhodophiala gilliesiana

Ajo silvestre, Ajo del diablo

Edible: Bulb, Caution

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Scadoxus mutiflorus

Fireball lily, Powder-puff lily

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Scadoxus puniceus
Scadoxus puniceus

Edible: Fruit

Sprekelia formosissima
Sprekelia formosissima

Aztec lily

Edible: Root, Bulb

Sternbergia clusiana
Sternbergia clusiana

Large sternbergia

Edible: ?

Tristagma patagonicum
Tristagma patagonicum

Edible: Rhizomes, Root

Tulbaghia acutiloba
Tulbaghia acutiloba

Wild garlic

Edible: Plant, Bulb, Leaves, Rhizome, Root, Flower

Tulbaghia alliacea
Tulbaghia alliacea

Wild garlic

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Vegetable

Tulbaghia cameronii
Tulbaghia cameronii

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Tulbaghia capensis
Tulbaghia capensis

Cape wild garlic

Edible: Leaves

Tulbaghia leucantha
Tulbaghia leucantha

Highland wild garlic, Veld onion

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Tulbaghia ludwigiana
Tulbaghia ludwigiana

Scented wild garlic

Edible: Leaves, Rhizomes, Root, Flowers

Tulbaghia violacea
Tulbaghia violacea

Society garlic, Sweet garlic

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Zephyranthes atamasca - (L.)Herb.
Zephyranthes atamasca - (L.)Herb.

Atamasco Lily

Edible: Root

Zephyranthes atamasco
Zephyranthes atamasco

Atamasco lily

Edible: Root, Bulb

Zephyranthes lindleyana
Zephyranthes lindleyana

Rain lily, Puerto Pink

Edible: ?, Caution, Possibly medicine