Saxifragaceae

42 edible species

Diverse family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including saxifrages; some ornamental species, few edible members.

Aster thunbergii var. congesta

Edible: Shoots.

Astilbe chinensis

False Goat's Beard

Edible: Leaves

Astilbe longicarpa

Edible: Seeds pod

Astilbe papuana

Edible: Leaves, Juice

Astilbe rivularis

Pdhah

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Astilbe thunbergii

Edible: Leaves

Bergenia ciliata - (Haw.)Sternb.

Bergenia crassifolia

Siberian tea

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves - flavouring

Bergenia ligulata

Edible: Flowers, Roots

Bergenia scopulosa

Edible: Leaves

Bergenia stracheyi

Edible: Leaves

Chrysosplenium alternifolium

Alternate-leaved golden saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Chrysosplenium americanum

Golden saxifrage

Edible: Leaves - spice

Chrysosplenium biondianum

Edible: Leaves

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Chrysosplenium sinicum

Edible: Leaves

Darmera peltata

Indian rhubarb, Umbrella plant

Edible: Leaf stalk

Heuchera cylindrica

Alum root

Edible: Leaves - tea

Heuchera diversifolia

Alum Root, Crevice alumroot

Edible: Leaves

Heuchera glabra

Alpine heuchera, Alpine Alumroot

Edible: Leaves

Heuchera micrantha

Small-flowered alum root

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia

Alum root

Edible: Leaves

Limnobotrya lacustris

Prickly blackcurrant, Swamp gooseberry, Swamp currant

Edible: Fruit

Micranthes spicata

Spiked saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Rodgersia aesculifolia

Edible: Root

Rodgersia podophylla

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga cortusifolia

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga fortunei

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga fusca

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga japonica

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga mertensiana

Wood Saxifrage, Woodland Saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga micranthidifolia

Mountain lettuce

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga nelsoniana

Brook saxifrage, Heartleaf saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga oblongifolia

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga oppositifolia

Purple saxifrage

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Flowers

Saxifraga pensylvanica

Swamp saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga punctata

Dotted saxifrage, Brook Saxifrage, Heart-leaf Saxifrage, Heartleaf Saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga spicata

Spiked Saxifrage

Edible: Leaves

Saxifraga stolonifera

Strawberry saxifrage, Creeping Saxifrage

Edible: Leaves, Stem, Leaves - tea

Saxifraga tricuspidata

Three toothed saxifrage

Edible: Flowers, Leaves - tea.

Saxifraga virginiensis

Early saxifraga

Edible: Leaves

Tolmiea menziesii

Youth on age, Piggyback-plant, Thousand mothers

Edible: Leaves