Caryophyllaceae

106 edible species

Herbaceous plants including carnations, pinks; includes edible chickweed and related species.

Agrostemma githago

Corncockle

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Ankyropetalum gypsophiloides

Soapwort

Edible: Sap - emulsifier

Arenaria serpyllifolia

Thyme-leaf sandwort

Edible: Leaves

Brachystemma calycinum

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium capense

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium fontanum subsp. triviale

Chickweed, Mouse ear chickweed

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Stems

Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare

Common mouse-ear

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium furcatum

Yuan mao juan er

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium holosteoides

Big Chickweed, Mouse-ear chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium papuanum

Mouse ear chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium ruderale

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium semidecandrum

Little mouse-ear chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium triviale var. glandulosum

Horned chickweed

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Cerastium viscosum

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium vulgatum

Mouse-ear chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Cerastium vulgatum var. hallaisanensis

Edible: Leaves

Corrigiola littoralis

Strapwort

Edible: Leaves

Cucubalus baccifer

Berry-Bearing Catchfly

Edible: Leaves

Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William

Edible: Flowers, Spice

Dianthus caryophyllus

Carnation, Clove Pink, Border Carnation

Edible: Flowers

Dianthus chinensis

Chinese pink

Edible: Flowers

Dianthus longiglumis

Edible: Flowers

Dianthus plumarius

Cottage pink, Laced pink

Edible: Flowers

Dianthus superbus

Fringed pink

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Drymaria cordata

West Indian chickweed, Tropical chickweed

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Root

Drymaria gracilis

Edible: Leaves

Drymaria malachioides

Paletaria

Edible: Leaves

Gypsophila acutifolia

Sharpleaf Babysbreath

Edible: Leaves

Gypsophila adenophylla

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila arrostii

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila arrostii subsp. nebulosa

Arrost's Baby's breath

Edible: Root, Tuber

Gypsophila bicolor

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila bitlisensis

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila cerastoides

Edible: Leaves, Plant

Gypsophila davurica

North China's baby breath, Meadow rock flower

Edible: Root, Shoots

Gypsophila eriocalyx

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila laricina

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila licentiana

Edible: Leaves

Gypsophila oldhamiana

Manchurian baby's breath, Pink baby's breath

Edible: Leaves

Gypsophila pallida

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root

Gypsophila paniculata

Baby's breath, Soapwort root

Edible: Root

Gypsophila perfoliata

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila ruscifolia

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Gypsophila venusta

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Herniaria hirsuta subsp. cinerea

Edible: Roots - spice, Leaves - tea

Herniaria lusitanica

Edible: Leaves

Herniaria scabrida

Edible: Leaves

Holosteum umbellatum

Edible: Leaves

Honckenya peploides subsp. major

Edible: Leaves

Lepyrodiclis holosteoides

Edible: Leaves

Lychnis cognata

Tongjakkot

Edible: Leaves

Lychnis flos-cuculi

Ragged-Robin

Edible: Leaves

Lychnis fulgens

Brilliant campion

Edible: Leaves

Lychnis inflata

Pyakuri

Edible: Leaves

Edible: Leaves

Melandrium divaricatum

Edible: Leaves

Myosoton aquaticum - (L.)Moench.

Water Chickweed, Giantchickweed

Edible: Leaves

Paronychia arabica subsp. longiseta

Edible: Leaves

Paronychia argentea

Algerian tea, The Arabe, Silver nailroot

Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves

Paronychia capitata - (L.)Lam.

Algerian Tea

Paronychia jamesii

James's nailwort

Edible: Plant - tea

Pollichia campestris

Waxberry, Barley sugar bush

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves

Polycarpon prostratum

Edible: Leaves

Pseudostellaria jamesiana

Tuber starwort, Sticky-starwort

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves

Sagina japonica

Japanese Pearlwort

Edible: Leaves

Saponaria officinalis

Bouncing bet, Soapwort

Edible: Flowers, Root

Cushion-pink, Moss Campion

Edible: Leaves

Silene aegyptiaca

Campio, Egyptian catchfly

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Campion

Edible: Leaves

Silene baccifera

Berry-bearing catchfly, Inflated Campion, Bladder Campion

Edible: Leaves

Silene bosniaca

Pucavac

Edible: Leaves

Silene compacta

Edible: Leaves

Silene confertiflora

Edible: Leaves

Red campion

Edible: Leaves

Catchfly

Edible: Leaves

Silene heterophylla

Edible: Fruit

Tomrhia

Edible: Leaves

Italian catchfly

Edible: Leaves

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Silene latifolia

White campion

Edible: Leaves

Silene latifolia subsp. alba

White campion, White cockle, Evening campion

Edible: Leaves

Silene latifolia subsp. eriocalycina

Edible: Leaves

Silene melanantha

Edible: Leaves

Silene napuligera

Edible: Flowers - nectar

Silene vulgaris

Bladder campion

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Stem, Root

Silene vulgaris subsp. angustifolia

Edible: Leaves ?

Spergula arvensis

Corn Spurrey

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Spergularia rubra

Red Sand Spurrey, Sand spurry

Edible: Seeds

Stellaria alsine

Bog Chickweed, Bog Stitchwort

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria aquatica

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Stellaria cuspidata

Mexican chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria diversiflora

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria graminea

Lesser stitchwort

Edible: Shoots

Stellaria holostea

Greater stitchwort

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria jamesiana

tuber starwort

Edible: Leaves, Root

Stellaria media

Common Chickweed

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flowers

Stellaria neglecta

Common Chickweed, Greater Chickweed

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria nipponica

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria ovata

Edible: Leaves

Stellaria pallida

Lesser chickweed

Edible: Leaves