Asteraceae

1318 edible species

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

Balsamorhiza hookeri

Balsam root, Hairy Balsamroot, Hooker's Balsamroot, Rabbithead Balsamroot

Edible: Root, Seeds

Balsamorhiza incana

Hoary Balsamroot

Edible: Root

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Oregon Sunflower, Arrowroot balsamroot, Breadroot, Grey dock, Arrowleaf balsam-root

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds, Flower stalks

Bellis perennis

Daisy, Lawn Daisy, English Daisy

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Flowers - tea

Bellis sylvestris

Bijela rada

Edible: Leaves

Berkheya discolor

Edible: Leaves

Berkheya radula

Edible: Stems

Berkheya setifera

Buffalo tongue Berkeya

Edible: Leaves

Berkheya zeyheri

Woodland sun daisy

Edible: Fruit

Berlandiera lyrata

Brooch flower, Chocolate flower, Lyre-leaf green eyes, Green-eyed lyre leaf

Edible: Flowers - flavouring

Bidens andicola

Edible: Leaves ?

Arizona beggarticks

Edible: Leaves - tea

Bidens bigelovii

Bigelow's beggarticks

Edible: Flowers - tea

Bidens bipinnata

Spanish Needles

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Bidens borianiana

Ade

Edible: Leaves

Bidens frondosa

Beggar ticks

Edible: Leaves

Bidens lineariloba

Edible: Leaves

Bidens magnifolia

Indelengu

Edible: Leaves

Bidens ostruthioides

Edible: Leaves - tea

Bidens pachyloma

Mekel flower, Meskel daisy

Edible: Leaves

Bidens parviflora

Edible: Leaves

Cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles

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

Bidens prestinaria

Abartri

Edible: Leaves

Bidens schimperi

Munondo bur-marigold

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Bidens squarrosa

Edible: Stems - tea

Nya-zongo

Edible: Leaves

Bidens tripartita

Agrimony, Bur Marigold, Water Agrimony

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Blennosperma nanum

Common stickyseed

Edible: Seeds

Blumea axillaris

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Blumea balsamifera

Ngai camphor plant, Buffalo ear

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - seasoning

Edible: Leaves

Blumea chinensis

Edible: Leaves

Blumea fistulosa

Edible: Leaves

Kakronda, Malay blumea

Edible: Leaves

Blumea lanceolaria

Lanceleaf blumea

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Roots

Blumea membranacea

Edible: Leaves

Edible: Leaves

Sticky blumea

Edible: Leaves

Borrichia arborescens

Sea oxeye, Seaside oxeye

Edible: Leaves

Borrichia frutescens

Jamaican samphire

Edible: Leaves

Brachyglottis repanda

Bushman's Toilet Paper

Brenandendron donianum

Cabbage tree

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia atriplicifolia

Pale indian plantain

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia auriculata

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia delphiniifolia

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia farfarifolia

Edible: Leaves

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia hastata orientalis - (Kitam.)Ohwi.

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia hastata tanakae - (Franch.&Sav.)Kitam.

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia kiusiana

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Cacalia nikomontana

Edible: Leaves

Cacalia peltifolia

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Cacalia pseudo-taimingasa

Edible: Leaves

Caesulia axillaris

Edible: Leaves

Calendula algeriensis

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Roots - spice

Calendula arvensis

Field marigold

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Shoots

Calendula officinalis

Pot marigold, English marigold, Garden Marigold

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Herb, Spice

Calinsoga parviflora

Edible: Leaves

Carduus argentatus subsp. acicularis

Edible: Stems, Leaves

Carduus argyroa

Cardo ariroa

Edible: Stem, Shoots

Carduus cernuus

Edible: Oil, Stem

Carduus chrysacanthus

Edible: Leaf stalk

Carduus corymbosus

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Carduus crispus

Welted thistle

Edible: Leaves

Carduus hamulosus

Edible: Leaves

Carduus macracanthus

Musk Thistle, Nodding thistle, Milk thistle

Edible: Leaves, Stalks, Flowers, Seed, Stem

Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus

Carduus nutans subsp. micropterus

Edible: Leaf stalk

Carduus pycnocephalus

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus

Edible: Stems

Carduus tomentosus

Edible: Root - starch

Carlina acanthifolia

Acanthus-leaved thistle, Acanthus-leaved carline thistle, Stemless carlien thistle.

Edible: Flowers

Carlina acanthifolia subsp. cynara

Edible: Flowers

Carlina acaulis

Stemless Carline Thistle, Silver thistle

Edible: Flowers, Root, Stem

Carlina curetum

Carline thistle

Edible: Stems

Carlina gummifera

Distaff thistle

Edible: Flowers, The ashes are eaten, Caution, Poisonous.

Carlina hispanica

Carline thistle

Edible: Leaves

Carlina involucrata subsp. cyprica

Edible: Stems, Leaves

Edible: Leaves

Carlina siciliana

Edible: Leaves

Carlina vulgaris

Carline thistle

Edible: Flowers, Leaf stalks

Carpesium abrotanoides

Pig's head

Edible: Leaves

Carpesium cernuum

Nodding carpesium

Edible: Leaves

Carpesium divaricatum

Edible: Leaves

Carpesium glossophyllum

Edible: Leaves

Carpesium triste

Edible: Leaves

Carthamus arborescens

Edible: Leaves

Carthamus coerulescens

Edible: Leaves

Carthamus dentatus

Edible: Leaves

Carthamus lanatus

Saffron thistle

Edible: Stems, Seeds, Fruit - oil, Leaves, Roots - spice

Carthamus oxyacanthus

Wild safflower

Edible: Seeds, Oil

Carthamus pinnatus

Edible: Flowers, Basal ring

Carthamus tenuis

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Safflower

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Seeds - oil, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable

Centaurea benedicta

Blessed thistle, Holy Thistle, Sacred Thistle

Edible: Leaves, Flower heads, Roots, Flavouring

Centaurea calcitrapa

Common star thistle, Star thistle, Caltrops

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Centaurea calcitrapa subsp. angusticeps

Edible: Stems

Centaurea chamaerhaponticum

Edible: Root - spice

Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower, Garden cornflower, Blue Bottle, Cornflower

Edible: Flowers, Shoots