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Lamiaceae

669 edible species

Mint family including basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and sage; essential for cooking and medicine.

Sideritis libanotica subsp. microchlamys
Sideritis libanotica subsp. microchlamys

Edible: Leaves

Sideritis libanotica subsp. violascens
Sideritis libanotica subsp. violascens

Edible: Leaves - tea

Sideritis lycia
Sideritis lycia

Edible: Leaves

Sideritis phlomoides
Sideritis phlomoides

Edible: Leaves

Sideritis pisidica
Sideritis pisidica

Edible: Leaves - tea

Sideritis scardica
Sideritis scardica

Mountain tea, Ironwort

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Shoots

Sideritis sipylea
Sideritis sipylea

Edible: Leaves

Sideritis stricta
Sideritis stricta

Edible: Leaves - tea

Sideritis syriaca
Sideritis syriaca

Mountain tea, Tsai, Tsailopita

Edible: Leaves - tea

Sideritis syriaca subsp. nusairiensis
Sideritis syriaca subsp. nusairiensis

Edible: Leaves

Sideritis theezans
Sideritis theezans
Sideritis trojana
Sideritis trojana

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys aethiopica
Stachys aethiopica

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys affinis
Stachys affinis

Chinese artichoke, Japanese artichoke

Edible: Root, Tuber, Vegetable

Stachys annua
Stachys annua

Woundwort

Edible: Flowers - honey, Leaves

Stachys aurea
Stachys aurea

Edible: Leave - tea

Stachys baicalensis
Stachys baicalensis

Mao shui su

Edible: Leaves

Stachys burchelliana
Stachys burchelliana

Edible: Leave - tea

Stachys byzantina
Stachys byzantina

Lamb's ears

Edible: Leaves

Stachys chinensis
Stachys chinensis

Hyssopleaf hedgenettle

Edible: Root, Rhizome

Stachys cretica subsp. anatolica
Stachys cretica subsp. anatolica

Edible: Leaves

Stachys cretica subsp. mersinaea
Stachys cretica subsp. mersinaea

Edible: Leaves

Stachys flavescens
Stachys flavescens

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys heraclea
Stachys heraclea

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys hyssopifolia
Stachys hyssopifolia

Hyssop hedge-nettle

Edible: Leaves, Root, Tubers

Stachys hyssopifolia ambigua
Stachys hyssopifolia ambigua

hyssopleaf hedgenettle

Edible: Leaves

Stachys hyssopifolia subsp. ambigua
Stachys hyssopifolia subsp. ambigua

Hsiang Su, Hyssopleaf Hedgenettle

Edible: Leaves

Stachys iberica
Stachys iberica

Edible: Leaves

Stachys kouyangensis var. franchetiana
Stachys kouyangensis var. franchetiana

Edible: Tubers, Root

Stachys lamarckii
Stachys lamarckii

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys lavandulifolia
Stachys lavandulifolia

Woundwort, Dagcayi

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Stachys mardinensis
Stachys mardinensis

Edible: Leaves

Stachys mexicana
Stachys mexicana

Edible: Flowers - nectar

Stachys officinalis
Stachys officinalis

Wood Ebony, Bishopwort, Betony

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves, Flowers

Stachys palustris
Stachys palustris

Marsh Woundwort

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds, Tubers, Shoots

Stachys pilosa var. pilosa
Stachys pilosa var. pilosa
Stachys recta
Stachys recta

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys riederi var. japonica
Stachys riederi var. japonica

Edible: CAUTION

Stachys rugosa
Stachys rugosa

Karoo tea, Bushman's tea

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys sieboldii
Stachys sieboldii

Chinese Artichoke, Japanese artichoke, Japanese potato

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves, Stem tubers, Vegetable

Stachys spathulata
Stachys spathulata

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys spectabilis
Stachys spectabilis

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys thunbergii
Stachys thunbergii

Edible: Leaves - tea

Stachys tymphaea
Stachys tymphaea

Edible: Tea

Syncolostemon bracteosus
Syncolostemon bracteosus

Purple top, White-tipped hemizygia

Edible: Leaves - tea

Tetradenia riparia
Tetradenia riparia

Edible: Medicine

Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum

Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves - spice

Teucrium fruticans
Teucrium fruticans

Tree germander

Edible: Leaves

Teucrium massiliense
Teucrium massiliense
Teucrium multicaule
Teucrium multicaule

Edible: Leaves - spice

Teucrium parviflorum
Teucrium parviflorum

Edible: Leaves - spice

Teucrium polium
Teucrium polium

Germander

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves - spice, Flowers - spice

Teucrium scorodonia
Teucrium scorodonia

Wood Sage

Teucrium trifidum
Teucrium trifidum

Edible: Leaves

Teucrium veronicoides
Teucrium veronicoides

Edible: Leaves - spice

Thymbra spicata
Thymbra spicata

Black thyme, Za'atar hommar, Donkey hyssop

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Leaves - tea

Thymus argaeus
Thymus argaeus

Kekik

Edible: Leaves - tea

Thymus bornmuelleri
Thymus bornmuelleri

Edible: Leaves - spice

Thymus bovei
Thymus bovei

Za'tar

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Thymus broussonetii
Thymus broussonetii

Edible: Herb, Leaves flavouring

Thymus caespititius
Thymus caespititius

Azores thyme, Cretan thyme

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Thymus capitatus
Thymus capitatus

Headed savory, Headed thyme

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Spice

Thymus cilicicus
Thymus cilicicus

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves - spice

Thymus comptus
Thymus comptus

Edible: Leaves

Thymus eigii
Thymus eigii

Edible: Leaves

Thymus herba-barona
Thymus herba-barona

Caraway thyme

Edible: Herb

Thymus hirtus
Thymus hirtus
Thymus leucostomus
Thymus leucostomus

Edible: Leaves

Thymus longicaulis subsp chaubardii var. antalyanus
Thymus longicaulis subsp chaubardii var. antalyanus

Edible: Leaves - spice

Thymus mastichina
Thymus mastichina

Mastic thyme, Spanish marjoram

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - oil, Flowers

Thymus migricus
Thymus migricus

Edible: Leaves

Thymus nummularius
Thymus nummularius

Pizza thyme

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Thymus pannonicus
Thymus pannonicus

Eurasian thyme

Thymus piperella
Thymus piperella

Spanish Pepper Thyme

Thymus praecox arcticus - (E.Durand.)Jalas.
Thymus praecox arcticus - (E.Durand.)Jalas.

Wild Thyme

Edible: Leaves

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus

Wild thyme, Mother-of-thyme, Creeping thyme

Edible: Leaves

Thymus praecox subsp. caucasicus
Thymus praecox subsp. caucasicus

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Thymus praecox subsp. grossheimii
Thymus praecox subsp. grossheimii

Edible: Leaves

Thymus praecox subsp. ligusticus
Thymus praecox subsp. ligusticus

Wild thyme

Edible: Leaves

Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Woolly Thyme

Thymus pubescens
Thymus pubescens

Edible: Leaves

Thymus pulegioides
Thymus pulegioides

Broad-leafed thyme, Greater wild thyme, Creeping thyme

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Thymus quinquecostatus
Thymus quinquecostatus

Japanese thyme

Edible: Leaves - oil, Leaves - flavouring

Thymus saturejoides
Thymus saturejoides

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Flavouring

Thymus schimperi
Thymus schimperi

Ethiopian thyme

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Thymus serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum

Creeping thyme, Mother of thyme

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Flowers, Flowers - tea

Thymus serpyllum subsp. nervosus
Thymus serpyllum subsp. nervosus

Edible: Flowers

Thymus serrulatus
Thymus serrulatus

Edible: Leaves

Thymus sibthorpii
Thymus sibthorpii

Edible: Leaves

Thymus sipyleus
Thymus sipyleus

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers, Leaves - spice

Thymus spinulosus
Thymus spinulosus

Timo spinosetto

Edible: Leaves

Thymus thracicus
Thymus thracicus

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea

Thymus vulgaris
Thymus vulgaris

Thyme, Common thyme, English thyme, French thyme

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Flowers, Leaves - tea

Thymus x citriodorus
Thymus x citriodorus

Lemon-scented thyme

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Leaves - tea

Thymus x citriodorus - (Pers.)Schreb.
Thymus x citriodorus - (Pers.)Schreb.

Lemon Thyme, Creeping Lemon Thyme, Lemon-Scented Thyme

Edible: Leaves

Thymus zygioides
Thymus zygioides

Edible: Leaves - spice

Thymus zygis
Thymus zygis

Sauce thyme

Edible: Leaves - condiment, Spice, Flowers - flavouring

Trichostema lanceolatum
Trichostema lanceolatum

Vinegar weed

Edible: Leaves - tea

Tripora divaricata
Tripora divaricata

Edible: Leaves

Vitex acuminata
Vitex acuminata

Bush grape, Black plum

Edible: Fruit