Asteraceae

1318 edible species

Largest flowering plant family including sunflowers, lettuce, artichokes, and chrysanthemums.

Saussurea ussuriensis

Edible: Leaves

Scariola viminea

Kedi citligi

Edible: Leaves

Schkuhria pinnata

Dwarf marigold, Pinnate false threadleaf

Edible: Leaves

Scolymus grandiflorus

Large-flowered Golden thistle

Edible: Leaves, Rhizomes, Root, Stalks

Scolymus hispanicus

Spanish Oyster Plant, Spanish salsify

Edible: Leaves, Root, Vegetable, Stems, Flowers

Scolymus maculatus

Spotted thistle, Spotted golden thistle

Edible: Leaves, Root, Vegetable, Stems

Scorzonera acuminata

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera albicaulis

Edible: Leaves, Root

Scorzonera austriaca

Edible: Leaves, Root

Scorzonera cana

Salsify, Dog's scorzonera

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera cana var. radicosa

Tekercik

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera cinerea

Edible: ?

Scorzonera crocifolia

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera divaricata

Edible: Leaves, Root

Scorzonera dzhawakhetica

Edible: Sap, Roots

Scorzonera elata

Viper's grass

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera hispanica

Scorzonera, Beach salsify, Black Salsify

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Vegetable

Scorzonera humilis

Viper's grass

Edible: Root, Pollen

Scorzonera inaequiscapa

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera judaica

Ga'fur

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Tuber, Root

Scorzonera lacera

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera mollis

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Scorzonera mollis subsp. szowitzii

Bircalik

Edible: Bulb

Scorzonera mongolica

Mongolian viper's grass

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Scorzonera papposa

Oriental Viper's grass

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stems

Scorzonera parviflora

Viper's grass, Idschelik

Edible: Leaves

Scorzonera phaeopappa

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Scorzonera psychrophila

Edible: Sap, Roots, Tubers

Scorzonera ptilophora

Edible: Root

Scorzonera rigida

Edible: ?

Scorzonera schweinfurthii

Desert viper's grass

Edible: Leaves, Root

Scorzonera suberosa

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Scorzonera sublanata

Edible: Sap, Roots

Scorzonera syriaca

Viper's grass

Scorzonera szovitzii

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Scorzonera tomentosa

Edible: Stem

Scorzonera tuberosa

Edible: Root

Scorzonera undulata

Edible: Flowers, Root, Leaves

Scorzonera undulata deliciosa - (Guss.)Maire.

Edible: Flowers, Root

Scorzonera undulata subsp. deliciosa

Delicious scorzonera

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers

Scorzonera villosa

Edible: Root, Shoots

Scorzoneroides cichoraceus

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Senecio albanensis

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio angulatus

Scrambling groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio burchellii

Edible: Leaves

Senecio cacaliaster

Edible: Plant - drink

Senecio cannabifolius

Aleutian Ragwort

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Senecio congestus

Marsh ragwort

Edible: Leaves, Flowering stems

Senecio congolensis

Edible: Leaves

Senecio coronatus

Woolly grassland senecio, Crowned ragwort

Edible: Leaves

Senecio deltoideus

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Senecio elegans

Purple groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio erubescens

Groundsel, Mauve ragwort

Edible: Leaves

Senecio ficoides

Edible: Leaves

Senecio gerrardii

Edible: Leaves

Senecio glaucus subsp. coronopifolius

Edible: Leaves

Senecio graveolens

Chachacoma

Senecio herreianus

String of tears, String of beads

Edible: Fruit

Senecio inaequidens

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Senecio krameri

Edible: Leaves

Senecio leucanthemifolius subsp. vernalis

Edible: Leaves, Root

Senecio madagascariensis

Edible: Leaves

Senecio magnificus

Showy groundsel, Tall Yellowtop

Edible: Leaves

Senecio multicapitatus

Ragwort groundsel

Edible: Seeds

Senecio nemorensis

Edible: Stem

Senecio nemorensis fuchsii - (Gmel.)Celak.

Edible: Stem

Senecio nikoensis

Edible: Leaves

Senecio palmatus

Ragwort

Edible: Leaves

Senecio pierotii

Edible: Leaves

Senecio pseudoarnica

Seaside ragwort

Edible: Leaves

Senecio pterophorus

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Senecio purpureus

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio quinquelobus

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio radicans

Edible: Leaves

Senecio retrorsus

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Senecio scandens

Climbing senecio

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Senecio subcoriaceus

Edible: Leaves

Senecio tuberosus

Edible: Tubers, Root

Senecio venosus

Groundsel

Edible: Leaves - drink, Stems - drink, Caution

Senecio vulgaris

Common groundsel

Edible: Leaves

Serratula coronata

Crown sawwort

Edible: Leaves

Serratula tinctoria

Saw-wort, Dyer's Plumeless Sawwort

Edible: Leaves

Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens

Edible: Leaves

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Indian weed, St Paul's wort

Edible: Leaves, Flowers - flavouring

Sigesbeckia orientalis subsp. pubescens

Hsi Lien, Menamomi

Edible: Leaves

Silphium asteriscus var. trifoliatum

Silphium integrifolium var. laeve

Compass plant, Rosin-weed

Edible: Root

Silphium laciniatum

Compass Plant, Robinson's compassplant

Edible: Root

Silphium perfoliatum

Edible: Leaves

Silybum eburneum

Elephant thistle

Edible: Leaves, Stalk, Seeds

Silybum marianum

Milk thistle, Holy thistle

Edible: Stems, Leaves, Roots, Flower buds, Oil, Seeds

Sinacalia tangutica

Edible: Root

Smallanthus fruticosus

Jicama

Edible: Tubers, Root

Smallanthus maculatus

Edible: Caution

Smallanthus sonchifolius

Yacon

Edible: Tubers, Leaves, Root, Juice, Vegetable

Smallanthus uvedalia

Yellow-flowered leaf-cup

Solanecio angulatus

Lobeleaf canary-creeper

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Solanecio biafrae

Sierra Leone bologi

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Vegetable, Leaves - tea

Solidago canadensis

Canadian Golden-rod

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Roots, Flowers - tea, Flowers