Asteraceae
1318 species
Largest flowering plant family including sunflowers, lettuce, artichokes, and chrysanthemums.
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi
Edible: Plant, Leaves - spice
Acanthospermum hispidum
Bristly star-bur
Edible: Leaf sap, Caution
Achillea ageratum
Garden Mace, Nutmeg Thyme
Edible: Leaves
Achillea alpina
Edible: Leaves
Achillea arabica
Edible: Leaves
Achillea atrata
Black-edged yarrow
Edible: Flowers - wine
Achillea borealis
Milfoil
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Achillea clavennae
Bitter yarrow
Edible: Leaves - spice
Achillea decolorans
Garden mace
Edible: Leaves - tea
Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata
Musk yarrow, Alpine yarrow
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Spice
Achillea filipendulina
Cloth of Gold Yarrow, Fernleaf yarrow
Edible: Leaves, Flowers - tea
Achillea ligustica
Milfoil
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow, Angel Flower
Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea
Achillea nana
Glacier chamomile
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, tea
Achillea nobilis
Noble milfoil, Noble yarrow
Edible: Leaf - flavouring
Achillea ptarmica
Sneeze-wort
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Achillea ptarmicifolia
Edible: Leaves
Achillea santolinoides subsp. wilhelmsii
Edible: Flowers - tea
Achillea sibirica
Siberian yarrow
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Achillea tenuifolia
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers
Achillea teretifolia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Achillea vermicularis
Edible: Oil - medicine
Achyrachaena mollis
Blow wives
Edible: Seeds
Achyrocline alata
Edible: Flowers ?
Achyrocline satureioides
Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Spice
Acilepis aspera
Dorabohak, Kalunaba
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Acmella alba
Edible: Leaves
Acmella brachyglossa
Edible: Leaves - spice
Acmella caulirhiza
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Acmella ciliata
Fringed pod toothache plant
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - spice, Flowers
Acmella oleracea
Para cress, Brazilian cress
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers
Acmella oppositifolia
Linta, Iwasi
Edible: Stems, Flowers, Leaves
Acmella paniculata
Paracress, Panicled spot flower
Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers
Acmella repens
Edible: Leaves
Acmella uliginosa
Marsh para cress
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers - spice, Fruit - spice
Actinella odorata
Bitterweed
Edible: Flowers - tea
Adenocaulon himalaicum
Gnalep
Edible: Leaves
Adenostemma lavenia
Sticky daisy
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Adenostemma viscosum
Dung weed
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Ageratina adenophora
Eupatory, Sticky snakeroot, Crofton weed
Edible: CAUTION
Ageratina aromatica
Lesser Snakeroot, Mata
Edible: Root
Ageratum conyzoides
Billygoat Plant, Goatweed
Edible: Leaves - oil, Flowers - oil, Seeds - oil, Leaves, Vegetable, Salt, Leaves - tea
Agoseris aurantiaca
Mountain dandelion, Orange Agoseris, Orange-flower Goat-chicory, False dandelion
Edible: Leaves, Gum, Flowers
Agoseris glauca
False dandelion, Pale agoseris, Short-beaked agoseris
Edible: Leaves
Agoseris retrorsa
Spearleaf Agoseris
Agoseris villosa
Woolly Agoseris
Edible: Sap - chewed
Ainsliaea acerifolia
Tanpungch'wi
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Ambrosia artemesiifolia
Roman Wormwood, Bitterweed, Blackweed, Carrot Weed, Hay Fever Weed, Stickeweed, Tassel Weed, Wild Ta
Edible: Oil
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ragweed
Edible: Seeds - oil
Ambrosia artemisioides
Cadillo
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Ambrosia confertiflora
Slimleaf Bursage
Ambrosia maritima
Sea ambrosia
Edible: Leaves
Ambrosia trifida
Giant Ragweed, Great ragweed, Texan great ragweed, Bitterweed, Bloodweed, Buffalo Weed, Horse Cane
Edible: Oil
Anacyclus maroccanus
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Pellitory of Spain
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Roots, Spice
Anacyclus radiatus
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Anaphalis aureopunctata f. flavescens
Edible: Leaves
Anaphalis contorta
Eared-leaf pearly everlasting
Edible: Leaves, Flavouring
Anaphalis margaritacea
Western pearly everlasting
Edible: Leaves
Anaphalis nepalensis
Nepal pearly everlasting
Edible: Flowers buds
Antennaria dioica
Edible: Leaves - tea
Antennaria microphylla
Pussy-toes
Edible: Leaves
Antennaria neglecta
Cat's claw, Cat's paw
Edible: Leaves
Antennaria parvifolia
Littleleaf Pussytoes
Antennaria rosea
Rosy Pussytoes
Anthemis chia
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Anthemis cotula
Mayweed, Stinking chamomile
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Flavouring, Tea
Anthemis cretica
Edible: Flowers ?
Anthemis cretica subsp. sibthorpii
Camomilla precoce
Edible: Leaves
Anthemis hyalina
Edible: Leaves - medicinal tea
Anthemis nobilis
Common Chamomile, Roman chamomile
Edible: Flowers, Herb, Leaves - drink
Aposeris foetida
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Arctium lappa
Burdock, Beggar's buttons, Edible burdock
Edible: Seeds, Roots, Leaves, Flower stalk, Vegetable
Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock, Beggar's buttons
Edible: Stems, Leaves, Roots, Flower stalk
Arctium tomentosum var. glabrum
Edible: Leaves
Arctotheca calendula
Cape dandelion, Capeweed
Edible: Pollen, Root, Young leaves, Caution
Arctotis arctotoides
Edible: Leaves
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Tenerife daisy
Edible: Leaves
Argyranthemum frutescens
Marguerite daisy
Edible: Flowers
Arnica chamissonis
Leafy leopardsbane
Edible: Flowers - spice
Arnica montana
European montana
Edible: Flowers - spice, tea
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Pale Indian-plantain
Edible: Leaves
Arrhenechthites novoguineensis
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia abrotanum
Southernwood, Lad’s love, Old Man
Edible: Herb, Spice, Leaves, Tea
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood, Absinth
Edible: Herb, Spice, Leaves, Flowers, Tea, Stems
Artemisia afra
African wormwood
Edible: Leaves, Flavouring, Leaves - tea
Artemisia alba
Camphor absinthe
Edible: Herb, Spice, Flavouring
Artemisia annua
Sweet wormwood, Sweet Annie
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Bud
Artemisia apiacea
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia arbuscula
Low sagebrush
Edible: ?
Artemisia argyi
Seomae mugwort
Edible: Leaves, Flavouring, Leaves - tea, Buds
Artemisia austriaca
Edible: Leaves - spice
Artemisia balchanorum
Edible: Leaves - spice
Artemisia biennis
Biennial wormwood, Biennial sagewort
Edible: Seeds
Artemisia campestris
Field Southernwood
Artemisia cana
Silver sagebrush
Edible: ?
Artemisia capillaris
Fragrant wormwood
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia carruthii
Carruth Wormwood
Artemisia caruifolia
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia carvifolia
Titepati
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
Artemisia dracunculoides
Russian tarragon, Sweet sage
Edible: Seeds, Leaves
Artemisia dracunculus
Tarragon, French Tarragon, Russian tarragon
Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Seeds, Root, Stem, Vegetable
Artemisia feddei
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia frigida
Fringed wormwood, Prairie sagewort
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Artemisia genipi
Spiked wormwood, Black wormwood, Genipi
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flower heads
Artemisia glacialis
Creeping wormwood, Glacier wormwood
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flowers - tea
Artemisia gmelinii
Russian wormwood
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Flowers
Artemisia granatensis
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Artemisia herba-alba
White wormwood
Edible: Leaves - drink
Artemisia indica
Indian mugwort
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii
Japanese mugwort
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Artemisia iwayomogi
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia japonica
Japanese wormwood
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Artemisia judaica
Semen contra, Graines de vers
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Artemisia keiskeana
Cotton thatch
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Artemisia laciniata var. genuina
Dok kaeo mueang cheen, Sagebrush
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia lactiflora
Sagebrush
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Leaves - tea
Artemisia lancea
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia lavandulifolia
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia loureiroi
Edible: ?
Artemisia ludoviciana
Western Mugwort, White sage
Edible: Seeds, Leaves - flavouring, tea, Flower heads
Artemisia maciverae
Edible: ?
Artemisia maritima
Worm-seed, Sea wormwood, Levant wormseed
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Artemisia mexicana
Mexican mugwort
Edible: Leaves - spice
Artemisia michauxiana
Mountain sagewort
Edible: Seeds
Artemisia mongolica
Edible: Leaves ?
Artemisia monophylla
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia montana
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia nilagirica
Edible: Stem pith, Shoots
Artemisia ordosica
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Artemisia pallens
Davana
Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Leaves
Artemisia pontica
Roman wormwood
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Artemisia princeps
Mugwort, Japanese mugwort
Edible: Leaves, Seedlings
Artemisia princeps var. orientalis
Ssuk
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia rothrockii
Rothrock sagebrush
Artemisia rubripes
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia sacrorum
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia schmidtiana
Sagebrush, Silvermound, Wormwood, Mugwort
Edible: Stem
Artemisia scoparia
Scoparia Wormwood, Redstem wormwood
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers, Spice
Artemisia sibirica
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia sieversiana
Erme
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Artemisia sodiroi
Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Artemisia stelleriana
Dusty Miller, Beach Wormwood
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Artemisia stolonifera - (Maxim.)Komar.
Artemisia subdigitata
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia sylvatica
Artemisia tilesii
Wormwood, Tilesius' wormwood
Edible: Shoots
Artemisia tridentata
Big sagebrush
Edible: Seeds, Leaves
Artemisia tripartita
Threetip sage brush
Edible: Seeds
Artemisia umbelliformis
Alpine Wormwood
Artemisia vallesiaca
Alpine wormwood, Valais wormwood
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Spice
Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort, Artemisia shoot, Slender artemisia
Edible: Plant, Herb, Spice, Leaves
Artemisia vulgaris var. parviflora
Edible: Leaves
Artemisia wrightii
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Aspilia africana
Edible: Leaves
Aspilia eenii
Edible: Root - flavouring
Aspilia latifolia
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Aspilia pluriseta
Dwarf aspilia
Edible: Fruit, Caution
Aster amellus
Italian Aster
Edible: Leaves
Aster cordifolius
Common Blue Wood Aster
Edible: Leaves
Aster fastigiatus
Edible: Leaves
Aster glehnii
Edible: Leaves
Aster hauptii
Edible: Leaves
Aster hispidus
Edible: Leaves
Aster indicus
Indian aster
Edible: Leaves
Aster kantoensis
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Aster koraiensis
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Aster macrophyllus
Large leafed aster, Big leaf aster
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Aster pseudoglehnii
Edible: Leaves
Aster scaber
Rough aster
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Aster tataricus
Tatarian aster
Edible: Leaves
Aster trinervius
Purple aster
Edible: Leaves
Aster trinervius var. adustus
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Aster tripolium
Sea Aster
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Aster yomena
Yomena
Edible: Leaves
Athrixia angustissima
Edible: Leaves - tea
Athrixia elata
Daisy tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Athrixia heterophylla
Edible: Leaves - tea
Athrixia phylicoides
Zulu tea, Bushman's tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Atractylis gummifera
Masticogna laticifera
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Atractylodes japonica
Sapchu
Edible: Leaves, Root
Atractylodes lancea - (Thunb.)DC.
Cang Zhu
Edible: Root
Atractylodes ovata
Edible: Root
Ayapana triplinervis
Pool root, White snake root
Edible: Leaves - tea
Baccharis gaudichaudiana
Edible: Leaves - tea
Baccharis sagittalis
Edible: Leaves ?
Baccharis salicina
Groundsel tree
Edible: Leaves
Baccharis sarothroides
Desert Broom
Baccharis scandens
Chilca negra
Edible: Leaves ?
Baccharis tola var. incarum
Lejia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Baccharis trimera
Edible: Leaves - tea
Baccharis trinervis
Edible: Leaves
Baccharis viminea
Mule's fat
Edible: Leaves
Baccharoides adoensis
Shire vernonia
Edible: Root
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Ironweed
Edible: Leaves
Baccharoides calvoana
Edible: Leaves
Baccharoides hymenolepis - (A.Rich.) Isawumi, B.Nord. & El
Baccharoides
Edible: Leaves
Baccharoides lasiopus
Edible: Medicine
Baccharoides pumila
Edible: Root, Vegetable
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
Deltoid balsamroot, Puget balsam-root
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Root, Flower stalks
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 ?
Bidens aurea
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
Bidens pilosa
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
Bidens steppia
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
Blumea barbata
Edible: Leaves
Blumea chinensis
Edible: Leaves
Blumea fistulosa
Edible: Leaves
Blumea lacera
Kakronda, Malay blumea
Edible: Leaves
Blumea lanceolaria
Lanceleaf blumea
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Roots
Blumea membranacea
Edible: Leaves
Blumea riparia
Edible: Leaves
Blumea viscosa
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
Cacalia firma
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
Carduus nutans
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
Carlina lanata
Edible: Leaves
Carlina sicula
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
Centaurea depressa
Gokcebas
Edible: Root, Leaves, Flowers - tea
Centaurea dumulosa
Shrubby centaury
Edible: Stem, Leaves
Centaurea eryngioides
Digin al-badan
Edible: Flowers
Centaurea glastifolia
Edible: Flowers ?
Centaurea iberica
Iberian star thistle, Spanish thistle
Edible: Leaves, Leaf stalks, Young stems
Centaurea jacea
Harshweed
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea monantha
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea nicaeensis
Fiordaliso
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Centaurea nigra
Black knapweed, Lesser Knapweed
Edible: Flowers
Centaurea nigrescens
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea pallescens
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea perrottettii
Star thistle
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Centaurea raphanina
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea solstitialis
St Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star-thistle
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. schouwii
Fiordaliso giallo
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Centaurea szovitsiana
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea urvillei
Edible: Leaves
Centaurea virgata
Edible: Leaves
Centipeda minima
Sneezeweed
Edible: Leaves
Centrapalus pauciflorus
Bitterleaf
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Chamaemelum nobile
Roman chamomile
Edible: Flowers - tea, Spice, Leaves
Chiliadenus glutinosus - (L.) Fourr.
Rock tea
Chiliadenus iphionoides
Sharp varthemia
Chloracantha spinosa - (Benth.) G.L.Nesom
Spiny Aster
Chondrilla acantholepis
Edible: Leaves
Chondrilla chondrilloides
Edible: Leaves
Chondrilla juncea
Naked weed, Skeleton weed
Edible: Leaves
Chondrilla spinosa
Chromolaena collina
Edible: Leaves
Chrysanthellum americanum
Edible: Leaves
Chrysanthellum indicum
Edible: Leaves
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Boneseed
Edible: Fruit
Chrysanthemum carinatum
Tricolor Chrysanthemum, Painted Daisy, Summer Chrysanthemum
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Chop-Suey Greens
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
Chop-Suey Greens
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Chrysanthemum indicum
Wild Chrysanthemum, Mother chrysanthemum
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Roots, Flowers, Seeds
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Chrysanthemum, Spider mum
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Spice, Tea
Chrysanthemum segetum
Corn Marigold
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Chrysanthemum x morifolium
Edible chrysanthemum, Mulberry-leaved chrysanthemum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Vegetable
Chrysolaena odorata
Edible: Leaves
Chrysothamnus nauseosus - (Pall. ex Pursh.)Britton.
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Sticky-leafed rabbit brush
Edible: Bark - chewing
Cicerbita alpina
Blue sow thistle, Mountain sowthistle
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Cichorium divaricatum
Edible: Leaves
Cichorium endivia
Endive
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Cichorium endivia subsp. divaricatum
Edible: Leaves
Cichorium intybus
Chickory, Chicory
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Flowers
Cichorium pumilum
Dwarf chicory
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Cichorium spinosum
Spiny chicory
Edible: Leaves
Cineraria lyratiformis
African marigold, Wild parsley
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Cirsium acaulon
Edible: Flower receptacle
Cirsium amplexifolium
Edible: Root
Cirsium anartiolepis
Cirsium arizonicum - (A.Gray) Petr.
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arvense
Perennial thistle, Creeping thistle
Edible: Root, Shoot, Leaves, Stems, Seeds, Roots - coffee
Cirsium botryodes
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium brevicaule
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium brevistylum
Indian thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium buergeri
Edible: Root
Cirsium chinense
Edible: Root
Cirsium chlorolepis
Edible: Root
Cirsium ciliatum subsp. szovitsii
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium coreanum
Edible: Oil
Cirsium creticum
Edible: Stem
Cirsium dipsacolepis
Edible: Root, Leaves, Vegetable
Cirsium discolor
Field thistle
Edible: Roots
Cirsium drummondii
Drummond's thistle
Edible: Leaves, Roots, stalks, Fruit, Flowers
Cirsium eatoni - (Gray.)Robinson.
Eaton's Thistle
Edible: Oil, Root, Stem
Cirsium eatonii
Eaton's thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum
Mountain Thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium edule
Edible thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium edule var. macounii
Macoun's thistle
Cirsium eriophoroides
Edible: Root
Cirsium eriophorum
Woolly thistle, Woolly-headed thistle
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Cirsium foliosum
Dwarf thistle, Leafy thistle, Elk thistle
Edible: Leaves, Root, Stem
Cirsium helenioides
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Cirsium hookerianum
White thistle, Hooker's thistle
Edible: Root, Flower stems
Cirsium horridulum
Bull thistle, Purple thistle, Spiny thistle
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium interpositum
Edible: Flowers, Rhizome
Cirsium isophyllum
Cirsium japonicum
Cat thistle, Japanese thistle
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Cirsium japonicum var. maackii
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium kamtschaticum
Kamchatka Thistle
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Cirsium lecontei
Edible: Roots
Cirsium leo
Cirsium lepskyle
Edible: Leaves, Oil, Seed, Shoots
Cirsium leucocephalum
Edible: ?
Cirsium leucocephalum subsp. penicillatum
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium libanoticum
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium lineare
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium lipskyi
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers
Cirsium maackii
Edible: Leaves, Oil, Shoots
Cirsium maritimum
Surf Thistle
Edible: Root
Cirsium mexicanum
Edible: Leaves, Roots, Stems
Cirsium neomexicanum
New Mexico thistle
Cirsium nipponicum
Edible: Leaves, Stem, Root
Cirsium nipponicum var. incomptum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Cirsium occidentale
Cobwebby thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium ochrocentrum
Yellow spined thistle
Edible: Root, Stem
Cirsium oleraceum
Cabbage thistle, Meadow cabbage, Vegetable thistle
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium oligophyllum
Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers
Cirsium pallidum
Pale thistle
Edible: Seeds
Cirsium palustre
Marsh thistle
Edible: Leaves, Stalks, Roots
Cirsium pectinellum
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Cirsium pendulum
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium purpuratum
Edible: Root
Cirsium rhizocephalum
Edible: Root
Cirsium rhizocephalum subsp. sinuatum
Edible: ?
Cirsium rivulare
Meadow thistle
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium scariosum
Meadow Thistle
Cirsium schantarense
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium scopulorum - (Greene.)Cockerell.
Mountain thistle
Edible: Oil, Root, Stem
Cirsium segetum
Lesser thistle
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium serratuloides
Edible: Root
Cirsium setosum - (Willd.)M.Bieb.
Edible: Leaves, Oil
Cirsium sieboldii
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium souliei
Edible: Roots
Cirsium spicatum
Tiger thistle
Edible: Leaves, Root, Stems
Cirsium spinosissimum
Cirsium spinosum
Edible: Leaves, Root
Cirsium suffultum
Edible: Root
Cirsium tanakae
Nohara azami
Edible: Roots
Cirsium texanum
Texas thistle
Edible: Leaves
Cirsium tuberosum
Tuberous thistle
Edible: Root
Cirsium undulatum
Wavy-leaved thistle
Edible: Root, Stem, Flowers, Seeds, Leaves
Cirsium verutum
Common thistle
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Root, Flowers
Cirsium virginianum
Virginia Thistle
Edible: Root
Cirsium vulgare
Spear thistle, Common thistle, Scotch thistle
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots, Seeds
Cirsium wallichii
East Indian thistle, Wallich's thistle
Edible: Stem, Tubers, Root, Flowers, Shoots
Cirsium yezoense
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root
Clibadium sylvestre
Edible: Usage unclear, Caution
Cnicus benedictus
Blessed Thistle
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Root
Coleosanthus californicus
Californian brickellbush
Edible: Leaves
Conoclinium coelestinum
Conyza aegyptiaca
Fleabane
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Conyza canadensis - (L.)Cronquist.
Common Horseweed, Canada Fleabane, Canadian horseweed
Edible: Leaves
Conyza japonica
Edible: Shoots
Conyza scabrida
Albany gall-stick bush
Edible: Leaves
Conyza sumatrensis
Tall fleabane
Edible: Leaves
Coreopsis auriculata
Mouse ear coreopsis
Coreopsis barteri
Edible: Leaves
Coreopsis borianiana
Edible: Leaves
Coreopsis rosea
Coreopsis tinctoria
Cress-leaved tickseed
Edible: Leaves
Coreopsis tinctoria atkinsoniana - (Douglas. ex Lindl.)Parker.
Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Edible: Flowers
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Black cosmos, Chocolate cosmos
Edible: Flowers - flavouring
Cosmos bipinnatus
Edible: Leaves
Cosmos caudatus
Wild cosmos
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Cosmos peucedanifolius
Edible: Leaves ?
Cosmos sulphureus
Yellow cosmos, Sulfur cosmos
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Flowers
Cota altissima
Edible: Flowers - tea
Cota palaestina
Oqhuwan
Edible: Flowers - tea
Cota tinctoria
Golden marguerite, Yellow chamomile
Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves
Cota tinctoria var. pallida
Edible: Flower ?
Cotula anthemoides
Gansgras
Edible: Leaves
Cotula cinerea
Ash buttons, Ashy cotula
Edible: Leaves, Flavouring
Cotula heterocarpa
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Cousinia eriocephala
Cousinia prolifera
Edible: Leaves
Cousinia thomsonii
Edible: Leaves
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Thickhead, Okinawan spinach
Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Flowers
Crassocephalum montuosum
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Crassocephalum rubens
Yoruban bologi
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis
Edible: Leaves
Crassocephalum vitellinum
Edible: Leaves
Crepidiastrum chelidoniifolium
Edible: Leaves
Crepidiastrum sonchifolium
Edible: Leaves
Crepis acuminata
Tapertip hawksbeard
Edible: Stems
Crepis apula
Edible: Leaves
Crepis aspera
Edible: Leaves
Crepis biennis
Hawks beard
Edible: Leaves, Root - drink
Crepis bursifolia
Italian Hawksbeard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis capillaris
Smooth hawksbeard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis foetida
Edible: Leaves
Crepis foetida subsp. rhoeadifolia
Edible: Leaves
Crepis leontodontoides
Radicchio de campo, Castracani
Edible: Leaves
Crepis neglecta
Edible: Leaves
Crepis occidentalis
Western hawksbeard
Crepis palaestina
Palestine Hawk's beard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis reuteriana
Edible: Leaves
Crepis rubra
Edible: Leaves
Crepis rueppellii
Edible: Root
Crepis runcinata subsp. glauca
Edible: Leaves
Crepis sancta
Sacred hawksbeard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis setosa
Rough hawksbeard, Bristly hawksbeard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis tectorum
Narrow-Leaved Hawksbeard
Crepis tibetica
Khurman
Edible: Leaves
Crepis vesicaria
Beaked Hawksbeard, Dandelion crepis
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxicifolia
Beaked hawk's beard
Edible: Leaves
Crepis zacintha
Cyanthillium cinereum
Ash-coloured fleabane, Little iron weed
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Cyanthillium patulum
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Cyanus cheiranthifolius
Edible: Leaves
Cyanus cheiranthifolius var. purpurascens
Edible: Leaves
Cyathocline purpurea
Gangrota
Edible: Leaves
Cymbonotus preissianus
Austral bear's ears
Edible: Leaves - caution
Cynara cardunculus
Cardoon, Prickly Artichoke
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem, Vegetable
Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens
Wild cardoon
Cynara cornigera
Wild artichoke
Edible: Stems, Flowers, Leaves
Cynara humilis
Dwarf artichoke
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Roots - spice
Cynara integrifolia
Spanish cardoon
Edible: Stems
Cynara scolymus
Globe artichoke
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Stems
Cynara sibthorpiana
Edible: Flowers, Stems
Dahlia imperialis
Giant Dahlia, Tree dahlia
Edible: Roots - coffee, Leaves
Dahlia pinnata
Dahlia, Garden dahlia
Edible: Flowers, Root, Tubers
Dahlia rosea
Dahlia, Pinnate dahlia
Edible: Flowers, Root
Dahlia sherffii
Edible: Tubers, Roots
Dahlia variabilis
Dahlia
Edible: Flowers, Seeds
Decaneuropsis cumingiana
Edible: Leaves
Dendranthema indicum
Nanking chrysanthemum shoot
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers - tea
Dendranthema lavandulifolium - (Fisch. ex Trautv.)Kitam.
Dendranthema morifolium
Florist's daisy
Edible: Flowers - tea
Dendranthema x grandiflorum
Chrysanthemum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Dendranthema x grandiflorum - (Ramat.)Kitam.
Chrysanthemum, Cut Mum, Garden Mum, Pot Mum, Florist's Chrysanthemum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Dendrophorbium lloense
Lloa dendrophorbium
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Dicoma anomala
Fever bush
Edible: Leaves - tea
Dicoma capensis
Karmedik
Edible: Leaves
Dicoma tomentosa
Edible: Medicine
Dicoria canescens
Desert twinbugs
Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Seeds
Dimorphotheca cuneata
White bietou
Distephanus biafrae
Edible: Leaves
Dittrichia graveolens
Edible: Leaves - drink
Dittrichia viscosa
Viscous elecampe
Edible: Rhizome - spice, Root, Leaves
Doronicum columnae
Edible: ?
Dyssodia papposa
Fetid marigold
Edible: Seeds
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea, Coneflower
Edible: Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Flowers
Echinops cornigerus
Blue globe thistle
Edible: Root
Echinops dahuricus
Dahurian Globe Thistle, Chinese globe thistle
Edible: Leaves
Echinops giganteus
Giant Japanese butterbur
Edible: Root - spice
Echinops heterophyllus
Edible: Leaves, Flower ?
Echinops hussonii
Edible: Leaves ?
Echinops kebericho
Kebericho
Echinops pungens
Edible: Stems, Flower head
Echinops ritro
Edible: Stem
Echinops setifer
Giant Globe Thistle
Edible: Leaves
Echinops spinosissimus
Globe thistle
Edible: Stems, Roots, Flowers, Leaves
Echinops spinosissimus subsp. bithynicus
Edible: Flower receptacle
Echinops spinosus
Edible: Roots - spice
Echinops viscosus subsp. bithynicus
Sakizdikeni
Edible: Sap, Flower receptacle
Eclipta erecta
Edible: Leaves
Eclipta prostrata
White Eclipta, False daisy
Edible: Herb, Leaves, Roots, Vegetable
Elephantopus scaber
Elephant's foot
Edible: Leaves, Root - tea
Emilia coccinea
Tassel flower
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Emilia lisowskiana
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Emilia marlothiana
Edible: Root - flavouring
Emilia praetermissa
Edible: Leaves
Emilia sonchifolia
Purple emily, Sowthistle tasselflower
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers, Leaves - tea
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Edible: Gum
Encelia frutescens var. resinosa
Button brittlebush
Edible: Spice
Enydra fluctuans
Buffalo spinach
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Vegetable
Enydra radicans
Edible: Leaves
Epaltes australis
Edible: Leaves - tea
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Fireweed, American burnweed
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Erechtites valerianifolius
Brazilian fire-weed
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Ericameria nauseosa
Rubber rabbitbrush
Edible: Chewing gum, tea
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. consimilis -
Gray Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa -
Chamisa, Gray Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa subsp. consimilis
Edible: Flowers ?
Ericameria nauseosa var. bigelovii
Bigelow’s Gray Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens
Chamiso blanco
Edible: Flowers - tea
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolens - (Nutt.)Reveal.&Schuyler.
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria parishii
Heath goldenrod
Edible: Seeds
Erigeron acer
Blue Fleabane
Edible: Leaves
Erigeron annuus
Annual fleabane, Daisy fleabane
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Erigeron bonariensis
Flax-leaf fleabane
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Spice
Erigeron bulbosa
Edible: Root
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian Fleabane, Butterweed
Edible: Leaves
Erigeron floribundus
Asthma weed
Edible: Leaves
Erigeron kamtschaticus
P'eng, Fleabane
Edible: Seeds
Erigeron pulchellus
Eriophyllum ambiguum
Beautiful woollysunflower
Edible: Seeds
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Yellow yarrow
Edible: Seeds
Ethulia conyzoides
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Ethulia gracilis
Edible: Plant - salt
Ethulia scheffleri
Edible: Leaves
Euchiton japonicus
Everlasting flower
Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers
Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp weed
Edible: Leaves - spice
Eupatorium capillifolium
Edible: Leaves
Eupatorium chinense
Eupatorium fortunei
Pei lan
Edible: Leaves, Root
Eupatorium japonicum
Pei Lan
Edible: Leaves, Root
Eupatorium makino var. oppositifolium
Edible: Leaves
Eupatorium megalophyllum
Blue mist bush
Eupatorium purpureum
Gravel Root
Eupatorium quadrangulare
Edible: Leaves
Eurybia divaricata
White star aster
Edible: Leaves
Euthamia graminifolia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Eutrochium purpureum
Sweetscented joepyeweed
Edible: Root ash - salt, Leaves, Stems, Flowers - tea
Farfugium japonicum
Leopard plant, Taiwan farfugium
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Leaf stalk, Caution, Roots
Gaillardia aristata
Common gaillardia, Blanketflower
Edible: Flowers
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Red dome blanket flower
Edible: Seeds
Galactites tomentosa
Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Galactites tomentosus
Galactites, Purple milk thistle
Edible: Leaves, Stem, Flower stalks
Galatella linosyris
Edible: Leaves
Galinsoga ciliata
Peruvian daisy, Quickweed
Edible: Leaves
Galinsoga parviflora
Small-flowered quickweed, Potato weed
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Stems, Flower shoots
Gamochaeta purpurea
Purple cudweed, Purple everlasting
Edible: Leaves
Garuleum schinzii
Edible: Roots - flavouring, Stems - flavouring
Gazania krebsiana
Common gazania
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Root
Gazania linearis
Treasure flower
Edible: Flowers, Buds
Geigeria alata
Winged Geigeria
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Caution
Geigeria schinzii
Edible: Nectar
Gerbera ambigua
Edible: Leaves
Gerbera piloselloides
Geropogon hybridus
Old man's beard
Edible: Leaves
Glebionis coronaria
Chrysanthemum greens, Crown daisy
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Seeds, Vegetable
Glebionis segetum
Corn marigold, Corn chrysanthemum
Edible: Leaves
Glossocardia bosvallia
Patthar suva
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Glyptopleura marginata
Carveseed
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Gnaphalium affine
Chinese cudweed, Cotton weed
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Spice, Leaves - tea
Gnaphalium hypoleucum
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium indicum
Many Stem Cudweed
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium japonicum
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium luteoalbum
Jersey Cudweed
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium melanosphaeroides
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium pensylvanicum
Edible: Leaves
Gnaphalium polycaulon
Many-stemmed cudweed
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Gnaphalium purpureum
Spoonleaf purple everlasting
Edible: Leaves
Goniocaulon indicum
Edible: Leaves
Grangea maderaspatana
Madras carpet
Edible: Leaves
Grindelia lanceolata
Rosin Weed, Narrowleaf gumweed, Texan gumweed
Grindelia robusta
Great valley gumweed, Gum plant, Gumweed
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
Grindelia squarrosa
Resinweed, Gum plant
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - gum
Guizotia abyssinica
Niger Seed
Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Seed - Oil, Vegetable
Guizotia scabra
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Spice
Gundelia tournefortii
Tournefort's gundelia, Akkoub
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flower - heads, Stems, Vegetable, Roots
Gundelia tournefortii var. armata
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root - gum
Gutenbergia cordifolia
Edible: Leaves
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum
Bitter leaf
Edible: Leaves
Gymnanthemum appendiculatum
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Gymnanthemum capense
Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Leaves
Gymnanthemum coloratum
Star-flowered tree vernonia
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Gymnanthemum mespilifolium
Edible: Leaves
Gymnanthemum myrianthum
Blue bitter-tea, Eared bitter-tea
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Gymnanthemum thomsonianum
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable
Gynura amplexicaulis
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Gynura aurantiaca
Purple Passion Vine, Purple velvet plant, Royal velvet plant, Velvet plant
Edible: Leaves
Gynura bicolor
Velvet plant, Gynura, Okinawan spinach, Red groundsel
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Roots, Leaves - tea
Gynura cusimbua
Hill gynura
Edible: Shoots, Leaves
Gynura divaricata
Chinese groundsel
Edible: Leaves
Gynura formosana
Edible: Leaves - tea
Gynura lycopersicifolia
Edible: Leaves
Gynura nepalensis
Edible: Twigs, Flowers
Gynura ovalis
White gynura
Edible: Shoots
Gynura procumbens
Purple passion plant, Velvet plant
Edible: Leaves as condiment, Flavouring, Spice
Gynura pseudochina
Velvet plant, Chinese gynura
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Haplopappus nuttallii
Hedypnois rhagadioloides
Hedypnois, Cretan weed
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Helenium hoopesii
Owls Claws, Orange Sneezeweed
Helenium puberulum
Rosilla
Edible: Leaves
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Spice, Oil, Root - tea
Helianthus annuus subsp. lenticularis
Wild sunflower, Showy sunflower
Edible: Seeds
Helianthus cusickii
Cusick's sunflower
Edible: Roots
Helianthus doronicoides
Edible: Root, Tubers
Helianthus giganteus
Giant sunflower
Edible: Seeds, Roots
Helianthus hirsutus
Paleleaf woodland sunflower
Edible: Root
Helianthus hybr
Sunchoke
Edible: Seeds
Helianthus hybrids
Perennial Sunflower
Edible: Flowers, Oil, Seed, Stem
Helianthus laetiflorus
Showy Sunflower, Cheerful sunflower
Edible: Root
Helianthus lenticularis
Wild Sunflower
Edible: Oil, Seed
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximillian sunflower
Edible: Root, Seeds
Helianthus maximilianii
Maximillian Sunflower, Maximillian Daisy
Edible: Root
Helianthus niveus
Edible: Seeds
Helianthus pauciflorus
Stiff Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower
Edible: Oil, Seed
Helianthus petiolaris
Prairie sunflower
Edible: Seeds
Helianthus strumosus
Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower
Edible: Root
Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem artichoke
Edible: Rhizome, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Flowers
Helianthus x laetiflorus
Showy sunflower
Edible: Root, Tubers
Helichrysum arenarium
Everlasting flower
Edible: Flowers - colour tea, Leaves - tea
Helichrysum candolleanum
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Helichrysum cochleariforme
Edible: Leaves - tea
Helichrysum gymnocomum
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Helichrysum italicum
Curry plant
Edible: Leaves for flavouring, Flower heads - tea, Herb
Helichrysum luteoalbum
Jersey Cudweed
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Helichrysum nudifolium
Hottentot's tea
Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves
Helichrysum odoratissimum
Edible: Leaves - drink
Helichrysum pallasii
Edible: Flowers - tea
Helichrysum panduratum
Everlasting
Edible: Leaves - tea
Helichrysum pandurifolium
Edible: Leaves - tea
Helichrysum petiolatum
Licorice plant, Silver licorice
Edible: Root - flavouring
Helichrysum pilosellum
Edible: Stem, Leaves - tea
Helichrysum platypterum
Edible: Root
Helichrysum plicatum
Edible: Flower - tea
Helichrysum plicatum subsp. polyphyllum
Edible: Flowers - tea
Helichrysum stenopterum
Edible: Leaves - tea
Helichrysum stoechas
Edible: Flowers - tea
Helichrysum thianschanicum
Edible: Leaves
Helichrysum zeyheri
Edible: Leaves
Heliopsis buphthalmoides
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring
Heliopsis helianthoides
Heliopsis longipes
Golden root, Aztec root
Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Edible: Leaves, Root, Flowers
Hemistepta lyrata
Fox thistle
Edible: Leaves
Hemisteptia lyrata
Early tartary potherb
Edible: Leaves
Hemizonia congesta
Hayfield tarweed
Edible: Seeds
Hemizonia corymbosa
Coastal tarweed
Edible: Seeds
Hemizonia fascicuata - (DC.)Torr.&A.Gray.
Hemizonia fasciculata
Clustered tarweed
Edible: Leaves
Hemizonia fitchii
Fitch's tarweed
Edible: Seeds
Hemizonia luzulifolia
Hayfield tarweed
Edible: Seeds
Heteropappus hispidus - (Thunb.)Lessine.
Edible: Leaves
Heterothalamus alienus
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Heterotheca inuloides
False golden star
Edible: Flowers - flavouring
Hieracium umbellatum
Narrowleaf Hawkweed
Edible: Leaves
Hieracium venosum
Rattlesnake weed
Edible: Leaves, Roots, Medicine
Hilliardiella oligocephala
Bicolored-leaved vernonia, Silver leaved vernonia
Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves
Hilliardiella pinifolia
Cape vernonia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Hilliardiella smithiana
Edible: Leaves - tea
Himalaiella peguensis
Edible: Flowers
Hipochaeris sp.
Achicoria de Monte
Hololeion krameri - (Franch.&Sav.)Kitamura.
Edible: Leaves, Root
Hololeion maximowiczii
Edible: Leaves, Root
Hulteniella integrifolia
Entireleaf daisy
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Hymenopappus lugens
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenoxys biennis
Edible: Root - chewed
Hymenoxys cooperi
Cooper's hymnoxys
Edible: Leaves - tea
Hymenoxys hoopesii - (A.Gray.)Bierner.
Owls Claws
Hymenoxys odorata
Bitterweed
Edible: Flowers - tea
Hymenoxys richardsonii
Edible: Plant
Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda
Colerado rubberweed
Edible: Roots
Hyoseris lucida
Swine's succory
Edible: Leaves
Hypochaeris achyrophorus
Edible: Leaves
Hypochaeris brasiliensis
Brazilian cat's ear
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Hypochaeris chillensis
Edible: Leaves
Hypochaeris cretensis
Costolina cretese
Edible: Leaves
Hypochaeris laevigata
Costolina levigata
Edible: Leaves
Hypochaeris radicata subsp. neapolitana
Costolina giuncolina
Edible: Leaves
Hypochoeris apargioides
Edible: Root
Hypochoeris glabra
Smooth Cat's Ear
Edible: Leaves
Hypochoeris incana - (Hook.&Arn.)MacLoskie.
Edible: Root
Hypochoeris maculata
Spotted Hawkweed
Edible: Leaves
Hypochoeris radicata
Cat's Ear
Edible: Leaves
Hypochoeris scorzonerae
Edible: Root
Inula britannica chinensis - (Rupr.)Regel.
Xuan Fu Hua
Edible: Leaves
Inula cappa
Sheep's ear
Edible: Leaves, Vegetables, Root - tea
Inula crithmoides
Golden samphire
Edible: Leaves, Flavouring
Inula helenium
Elecampane, Elecampane inula
Edible: Leaves, Root
Inula heterolepis
Edible: Leaves - spice
Inula oculus-christi
Edible: Flower ?
Inula thapsoides
Ismelia carinata
Tricolor chrysanthemum, Annual Chrysanthemum
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable.
Iva annua
Sumpweed, Annual Marsh-elder
Edible: Seeds
Iva xanthifolia
Giant Sumpweed
Ixeridium dentatum
Edible: Leaves
Ixeridium laevigatum
Ixeris chinensis - (Thunb.)Nakai.
Edible: Leaves, Root
Ixeris dentata - (Thunb.)Nakai.
Edible: Leaves, Root
Ixeris japonica - (Burm.)Nakai.
Edible: Leaves
Ixeris lanceolata
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Ixeris polycephala
Edible: Leaves
Ixeris repens - (L.)A.Gray.
Edible: Leaves
Ixeris sonchfolia
Edible: Leaves
Ixeris stolonifera
Creeping lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Root
Jurinea moschus subsp. pinnatisecta
Edible: Root
Kalimeris incisa - (Fisch.)DC.
Edible: Leaves
Kalimeris integrifolia
Edible: Leaves
Kalimeris laureana - (Deb.)Kitam.
Edible: Leaves
Kalimeris pinnatifida
Edible: Leaves
Klasea quinquefolia
Edible: Stem
Kleinia abyssinica
Kleinia longiflora
Kleinia odora
Edible: Roots
Koyamacalia pseudotaimingasa
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca aculeata
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca alpina
Mountain thistle
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca canadensis
Canada Lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca capensis
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca debilis - (Burm.)Nakai.
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca dissecta
Split-leaf lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca dolichophylla
Long leaved lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Vegetable
Lactuca formosana
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca hookeri
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca indica
Indian Lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Lactuca indica dracoglossa - (Makino.)Kitam.
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca indica laciniata - (Kuntze.)Hard.
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Lactuca ludoviciana - (Nutt.)Riddell.
Western Wild Lettuce, Biannual lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca orientalis
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca perennis
Perennial Lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca pulchella - (Pursh.)DC.
Blue Lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca quercina
Wild Lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca raddeana
Edible: Leaves, Root
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce, Garden lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Oil, Seed
Lactuca sativa angustana
Celtuce
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Lactuca sativa capitata
Cabbage Lettuce
Lactuca sativa crispa
Cutting Lettuce
Lactuca sativa longifolia
Cos Lettuce
Lactuca schulzeana
Lactuca schweinfurthii
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Oil, Oil, Shoots
Lactuca sibirica - (L.)Maxim.
Prickly lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca tatarica
Larkspur lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca triangulata
Edible: Leaves
Lactuca viminea
Pliant lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Lactuca virosa
Wild Lettuce, Bitter lettuce
Edible: Leaves, Oil
Lagedium sibiricum
Edible: Leaves
Laggera crispata
Edible: Part near the ground
Laggera pterodonta
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Lapsana apogonoides
Edible: Leaves, Seed
Lapsana communis subsp. grandiflora
Edible: Leaves
Lapsana humilis - (Thunb.)Makino.
Edible: Leaves
Lasiospermum bipinnatum
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Lasthenia californica
California goldfields
Edible: Seeds
Lasthenia glabrata
Yellowray Goldfields, Coulter's goldfields
Edible: Seed
Launaea capitata
Edible: Leaves
Launaea intybacea
Edible: Leaves
Launaea procumbens
Creeping launaea
Edible: Leaves
Layia chrysanthemoides
Smooth tidytips
Edible: Seeds
Layia glandulosa - (Hook.)Hook.&Arn.
Whitedaisy Tidytips
Edible: Seed
Layia platyglossa - (Fisch.&C.A.Mey.)A.Gray.
Coastal Tidytips
Edible: Seed
Leibnitzia anandria - (L.)Turcz.
Edible: Leaves
Leontodon asperrimus
Edible: Leaves
Leontodon autumnalis
Fall dandelion, Autumn hawk bit
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Leontodon crispus
Edible: Leaves
Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit, Bristly hawkbit
Edible: Leaves
Leontodon tuberosus
Tuberous hawkbit
Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Roots, Tubers
Leontopodium discolor
Edible: Leaves
Leontopodium japonicum
Edible: Leaves
Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum
Edible: Flowers - drinks
Lepidaploa aurea
Leucanthemopsis alpina
Edible: Leaves - tea
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-Eye Daisy, Marguerite
Edible: Leaves, Root, Shoots
Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta daisy
Edible: Leaves
Leysera gnaphalodes
Geelblommetjiestee
Edible: Leaves - tea, Stem - tea
Leysera tenella
Edible: Leaves - tea
Liatris punctata
Snakeroot, Dotted blazing star, Mexican blazing star, Nebraska blazing star
Edible: Root
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Edible: Stem
Ligularia hodgsonii
Edible: Leaves
Ligularia intermedia
Edible: Leaves
Ligularia japonica - (Thunb.)DC.
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Ligularia sibirica - (L.)Cass.
Edible: Leaves
Litogyne gariepina
Lygodesmia grandiflora - (Nutt.)Torr.&A.Gray.
Skeleton Plant, Largeflower skeletonplant
Edible: Leaves
Lygodesmia juncea
Rush skeleton plant
Edible: Roots - gum
Machaeranthera gracilis
Edible: Seeds
Macledium sessiliflorum
Macowania ericifolia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Madia capitata
Coast tarweed
Edible: Seeds
Madia chilensis
Edible: Flowers
Madia densifolia
Showy Tarweed
Edible: Seed
Madia dissitiflora - (Nutt.)Torr.&A.Gray.
Grassy Tarweed
Edible: Seed
Madia elegans
Common Madia, Showy tarweed, Spring madia, Wheeler's tarweed
Edible: Seed
Madia glomerata
Mountain Tarweed
Edible: Seed
Madia gracilis
Edible: Seeds
Madia sativa
Chile Tarweed, Coast tarweed
Edible: Oil, Oil, Seed
Mantisalca duriaei
Edible: Leaves
Matricaria aurea
Golden cotula
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flowers - tea
Matricaria chamomilla
Chamomile
Edible: Flowers, Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea
Matricaria matricarioides - (Less.)Porter.
Pineapple Weed
Edible: Flowers
Matricaria recutita
German Camomile
Melampodium divaricatum
Butter daisy
Edible: Flower petals
Melanthera biflora
Beach sunflower, Sea daisy
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Melanthera scandens
Waga waga
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable
Metalasia densa
Edible: Stem - tea, Leaves - tea
Microseris laciniata
Cutleaf silverpuffs
Edible: Root, Sap
Microseris nutans - (Geyer.)Sch.Bip.
Yam Daisy, Nodding microseris
Edible: Root
Microseris procera
Yam Daisy
Edible: Root
Microseris scapigera - (Sol. ex Cunn.)Sch.Bip.
Yam Daisy
Edible: Root
Mikania cordata
Climbing hemp-weed
Edible: Leaves
Mikania micrantha
Climbing hempweed, Chinese creeper
Edible: Leaves - tea, Medicine?
Mikania sagittifera
Edible: Leaves - Medicine
Moonia moluccana
Mycelis muralis - (L.)Dumort.
Wall Lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Myriactis nepalensis
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots
Nabalus tatarinowii
Edible: Leaves
Neopallasia pectinata
Tagasha
Edible: Seeds
Nidorella ivifolia
Bakbos, Oondbos
Edible: Leaves
Nidorella resedifolia
Nidorella
Edible: Leaves
Notobasis syriaca
Syrian thistle
Edible: Stem, Roots, Leaves, Shoots
Olearia leptocephala
Onopordum acanthium
Scotch Thistle, Scotch cottonthistle
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Oil, Stem
Onopordum bracteatum
Edible: Stems, Flowers
Onopordum carduiforme
Za'keer
Edible: Stem
Onopordum cyprium
Gaedouragkatho
Edible: Stems, Flowers
Onopordum horridum
Edible: Stem, Shoots
Onopordum illyricum
Delikenker, Onopordo orrido
Edible: Stems, Roots, Seeds - coffee, Flower buds
Onopordum macracanthum
Cotton thistle
Onopordum myriacanthum
Edible: Flowers?
Onopordum polycephalum
Edible: ?
Orbivestus cinerascens
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Osmitopsis dentata
Edible: Leaves
Osmitopsis osmitoides
Edible: Leaves
Osteospermum grandidentatum
Edible: Fruit
Othonna auriculifolia
Edible: Root, Vegetable
Othonna natalensis
Edible: Leaves
Packera aurea
Pacourina edulis
Edible: Leaves
Pallenis spinosa
Edible: Leaves
Papuacalia versteegii
Parapolydora fastigiata
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio auriculata
Kwibakchwinamul
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio delphiniifolia
Edible: Shoots, Stem, Leaves
Parasenecio delphiniifolius
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio farfarifolius
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio firmus
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio hastatus
Yobusuma-so
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio hastatus subsp. orientalis
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio kiusiana
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio nikomontanus
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio peltifolius
Edible: Leaves
Parasenecio roborowskii
Edible: Leaves
Parastrephia lucida
Mayu tola
Parthenium argentatum
Guayule
Parthenium incanum
Mariola
Edible: Leaves - coffee
Parthenium integrifolium
Pectis angustifolia
Narrowleaf pectis
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
Pectis papposa
Chinchweed
Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers - seasoning
Pentanema indicum
Edible: Leaves
Petalacte coronata
Paperflower
Edible: Leaves
Petasites albus
Edible: Leaves
Petasites frigidus
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot, Sweet coltsfoot
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Salt, Stem
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus
Arctic sweet coltsfoot
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Petasites hyperboreus
Arctic sweet coltsfoot
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Salt, Stem
Petasites japonicus
Sweet coltsfoot, Butterbur, Bog rhubarb
Edible: Leaves, Petiole, Vegetable, Flowers, Caution
Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus
Edible: Flower buds
Petasites palmatus
Palmate butterbur, Sweet coltsfoot
Edible: Leaves, Flower buds, Flower stalks
Petasites rubellus
Edible: Rhizome
Petasites saggitatus - (Banks.)Gray.
Arrowleaf Sweet Coltsfoot
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Petasites sagittatus
Arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot, Arrow-leaved coltsfoot
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Salt, Stem
Petasites speciosa - (Nutt.)Piper.
Edible: Leaves
Petasites speciosus
Edible: Leaves, Salt
Petasites vitifolius
Arctic sweet coltsfoot
Phagnalon saxatile
Scuderi angustifoglio
Phyllocephalum indicum
Picris comosa
Edible: Leaves
Picris divaricata
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Picris echioides
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Edible: Leaves
Picris evae
Native hawkweed
Edible: Root
Picris hieracioides
Hawkweed Picris, Hawkweed oxtongue
Edible: Root, Leaves, Stems, Fruit
Picris japonica
Edible: Leaves
Picris rhagadioloides
Edible: Leaves
Picris squarrosa
Edible: Stems
Platycarphella carlinoides
Rivierkool
Edible: Root, Tuber
Plecostachys serpyllifolia
Hottentot tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Pluchea bojeri
Pluchea indica
Indian sage, Indian camphorweed
Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice, Flowers, Vegetable
Pluchea sericea
Arrow weed
Edible: Roots
Podolepis hieracioides
Long podolepis
Edible: Root ?
Podolepis jaceoides
Showy Podolepis, Showy Copper-wire Daisy
Edible: Root
Podolepis robusta
Alpine podolepis
Edible: Root ?
Podospermum canum
Edible: Leaves, Leaf stalk, Stems, Roots
Podospermum laciniatum
Edible: Leaves, Leaf stalk, Roots
Podospermum roseum
Crni korjen
Edible: Roots, Shoots, Flowers
Polydora poskeana
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Polydora serratuloides
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable
Polymnia edulis
Yacon Strawberry
Edible: Leaves, Root
Porophyllum gracile
Pleasing poreleaf, Slender poreleaf
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea, Medicine
Porophyllum lanceolatum
Edible: Leaves ?
Porophyllum linaria
Edible: Leaves ?
Porophyllum macrocephalum
Papalo, Papalo quelite
Edible: Leaves
Porophyllum ruderale
Poreleaf, Yerba porosa
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Porophyllum tagetoides
Edible: Flavouring, Leaves - soup, Flowers
Prenanthes trifoliolata
Gall of the earth
Edible: Leaves
Printzia aromatica
Edible: Leaves - tea
Prionosciadium madrense
Sarabiki
Pseudognaphalium cheiranthifolium
Edible: Leaves
Pterocypsela indica
Edible: Leaves
Pulicaria arabica
Edible: Leaves
Pulicaria crispa
Crisp-leaved fleabane
Edible: Leaves - tea
Pulicaria desertorum
Rabil
Edible: Leaves - tea
Pulicaria incisa
Edible: Leaves - drink
Pulicaria jaubertii
Edible: Leaves
Pulicaria odora
Edible: Leaves
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Carolina desert chicory
Edible: Roots
Quadribractea moluccana
Ramaliella tortuosissima
Edible: Leaves
Ratibida columnifera
Prairie coneflower, Mexican hat
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Reichardia picroides
French scorzonera
Edible: Leaves, Root
Rennera limnophila
Edible: Roots, Tubers
Rhagadiolus stellatus
Edible: Leaves
Rhaponticum uniflorum - (L.)DC.
Edible: Leaves
Roldana barba-johannis
Graham's groundsel
Edible: ?
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cut-leaf coneflower, Wild golden glow
Edible: Leaves
Salmea sp.
Palito de Chile
Edible: Leaves
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Lavender cotton, Grey santolina
Edible: Leaves, Flowers - tea
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy Flax
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Saussurea affinis
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Saussurea auriculata
Nuri, Kut
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea costus
Costus
Edible: Herb, Root - spice
Saussurea diamantiaca
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea diamantica
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea dolichopoda
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea eriocephala
Edible: Flowers
Saussurea gracilis
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea grandifolia
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea involucrata
Edible: Flowers
Saussurea japonica
Edible: Leaves - tea, Medicine
Saussurea laniceps
Edible: Flowers
Saussurea lappa
Costus, Kuth
Edible: Roots - spice, Oil, Leaves
Saussurea leucoma
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Saussurea lyrata
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea maximowiczii
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea medusa
Edible: Flowers
Saussurea nuda
Nutty saw-wort
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Saussurea parviflora
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea pulchella
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea seoulensis
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea serrata amurensis
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea serrata subsp. amurensis
Edible: Leaves
Saussurea tridactyla
Edible: Flowers, Shoots
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
Silphium laeve
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
Solidago canadensis scabra - (Muhl.)Torr.&A.Gray.
Canadian Goldenrod
Edible: Leaves, Seed
Solidago canadensis subsp. scabra
Canadian goldenrod
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Solidago canadensis var. lepida
Western Canada golden rod
Edible: Flowers
Solidago flexicaulis
Solidago graminifolia
Fragrant goldenrod
Edible: Leaves - tea
Solidago japonica
Akino-Kirin-So
Edible: Leaves
Solidago missouriensis
Prairie goldenrod, Missouri goldenrod
Edible: Leaves
Solidago nana
Baby Goldenrod, Dyersweed Goldenrod, Gray Goldenrod
Edible: Seeds
Solidago nemoralis
Edible: Seeds
Solidago odora
Sweet goldenrod, Blue mountain tea
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers - tea
Solidago odora subsp. chapmanii
Edible: Leaves - tea
Solidago radiata
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Solidago spathulata
Coast goldenrod
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers
Solidago spectabilis
Nevada goldenrod
Edible: Seeds
Solidago suaveolens
anisescented goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatica
Miyokch'wi
Edible: Leaves
Solidago virgaurea subsp. gigantea
Ullungmiyokch'i
Soliva sessilis
Field burrweed, Lawn burweed
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus arvensis
Sow thistle, Corn Sow Thistle
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Roots - coffee
Sonchus arvensis subsp. uliginosus
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus asper
Rough sowthistle, Spiny Sowthistle
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable
Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescens
Spiny sow thistle
Edible: Stems/Roots, Leaves
Sonchus asper subsp. nymanii
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus bipontini
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus brachyotus
Bitter sow-thistle
Edible: Leaves, Root
Sonchus bulbosus
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus crassifolius
Ensaladetas
Sonchus dregeanus
Leharasoa
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Sonchus exauriculatus
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus integrifolius
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus kirkii
Rauroroa
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus lingianus
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus luxurians
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus maritimus
Edible: Rhizome, Root, Leaves
Sonchus megalocarpus
Dune thistle
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus nanus
Ground thistle, Lesser milk thistle
Edible: Leaves
Sonchus oleraceus
Milk thistle, Sow thistle
Edible: Root, Leaves, Berries, Fruit, Vegetable, Stems, Flowers
Sonchus schweinfurthii
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Sonchus tenerrimus
Clammy Sowthistle
Edible: Vegetable, Leaves
Sonchus wilmsii
Edible: Leaves
Soroseris umbrella
Edible: Root
Sparganophorus sparganophora
Edible: Leaves
Sphaeranthus africanus
East Indian globe thistle
Edible: Leaves
Sphaeranthus flexuosus
Edible: Leaves
Sphaeranthus indicus
Indian globe flower
Edible: Leaves
Sphaeranthus peduncularis
Edible: Leaves
Sphaeranthus ukambensis
Edible: Caution
Sphagneticola calendulacea
Chinese wedelia
Edible: Shoots, Leaves - tea
Spilanthes acmella
Paracress
Edible: Leaves, Spice, Vegetable, Flowers
Spilanthes americana
Edible: Leaves
Spilanthes iabadicensis
Legetan
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers
Spilanthes mauritiana
Brazil cress, Para cress
Edible: Leaves
Spilanthes paniculata
Spot flower, Brazil cress, Toothache plant
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers, Leaves - tea
Stemmacantha acaulis
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wire-lettuce
Edible: Gum
Stevia bangii
Edible: Leaves ?
Stevia boliviensis
Edible: Leaves ?
Stevia galeopsidifolia
Edible: Leaves ?
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia, Sweet Herb Of Paraguay, Sugar-leaf
Edible: Leaves
Stevia serrata
Sweet leaf
Edible: Leaves - drink
Stokesia laevis
Stokes aster, Cornflower aster
Streptorhamphus tuberosus
Tuberous lettuce
Edible: Leaves
Strobocalyx arborea
Tree vernonia
Edible: Leaves - medicine.
Struchium sparganophorum
Water Bitterleaf
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Blue wood aster, Heart leaf aster
Edible: Leaves, Flowers
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England aster
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Synedrella nodiflora
Cinderella weed, Porter bush
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Syneilesis aconitifolia
Hare's umbrella
Edible: Leaves
Syneilesis palmata
Usannamul
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Synurus deltoides
Surich'wi
Edible: Leaves
Synurus excelsus
Edible: Leaves
Synurus palmatopinnatifidus - (Makino.)Kitam.
Edible: Leaves
Synurus pungens
Edible: Leaves
Tagetes erecta
African Marigold, Aztec marigold, Big Marigold, American Marigold
Edible: Flowers
Tagetes filifolia
Anise marigold, Irish lace marigold
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea
Tagetes lemmonii
Copper canyon daisy, Mexican bush marigold
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea
Tagetes lucida
Mexican Tarragon, Sweetscented marigold
Tagetes mandonii
Edible: Leaves
Tagetes micrantha
Edible: Leaves
Tagetes minuta
Muster-John-Henry
Tagetes multiflora
Anis bush
Edible: Leaves
Tagetes patula
Sweet scented Marigold
Edible: Leaves - spice, Flowers - tea, Root, Seed
Tagetes pusilla
Sacha anis
Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves - flavouring
Tagetes tenuifolia
Lemon Marigold, Striped Mexican Marigold, Signet Marigold
Tagetes terniflora
Huacatay
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Tanacetum balsamita
Painted Daisy, Pyrethrum, Alecost, Costmary
Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea, Flowers
Tanacetum balsamitoides
Edible: Flower stems, Herb - medicine
Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Pyrethrum
Edible: Flowers - tea
Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew, Wild camomile
Edible: Flowers - tea
Tanacetum santolinoides
Edible: Exudate - sugar
Tanacetum sinaicum
Tanacetum tenuifolium
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy
Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves, Herb, Spice
Taraxacum albidum
Japanese dandelion, White dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum alpinum
Edible: Leaves ?
Taraxacum androssovii
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum bessarabicum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum brassicifolium
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum buttleri
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum confusum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum coreanum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum cyprium
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum dissectum
Xicoina
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum erythropodium
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Red-seed dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum farinosum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum fedtschenkoi
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum formosanum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum hellenicum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum heterolepis
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum hondoense
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum hybernum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum japonicum
Kansai-Tanpopo
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum kok-saghyz
Rubber dandelion, Russian dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum lacerum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum laevigatum - (Willd.)DC.
Red-Seed Dandelion, Rock dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum macrolepium
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum magellanicum
Tohetaka
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum megalorhizon
Dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum megalorrhizon - (Forssk.)Hand
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum microcephaloides
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum mongolicum
Pu Gong Ying
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Root
Taraxacum neolobulatum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum obovatum
Dandelion
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
Edible: Leaves, Roots - coffee, Flowers, Herb, Spice, Vegetable
Taraxacum phymatocarpum
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Taraxacum platycarpum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum pseudoalbidum
Taraxacum pseudobrachyglossum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum scaturiginosum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum serotinum
Cukur citligi
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum sieheanum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum sinicum
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root
Taraxacum stevenii
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum tibetanum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum turcicum
Edible: Leaves
Taraxacum variegatum
Edible: Leaves
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Camphor bush, Hottentot tobacco
Edible: Leaves chewed, Leaves - tea, Spice
Tephroseris integrifolia
Edible: Leaves
Tephroseris palustris
Marsh fleawort, Clustered Marsh Ragwort, Marsh Fleabane
Edible: Leaves
Tessaria absinthioides
Brea
Edible: Roots
Tetraneuris acaulis
Stemless actinea
Thelesperma filifolium
Showy Navajo tea
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Seeds
Thelesperma gracile - (Torr.)Gray.
Hopi tea greenthread
Edible: Flowers
Thelesperma longipes
Navajo tea, Longstalk greenthread, Cota
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Hopi tea, Navajo tea, Greenthread
Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Flower buds
Thelesperma subnudum
Sand fringepod
Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea
Thelesperma trifidum - (Poir.)Britton.
Stiff greenthread
Tilesia baccata
Wild pine, Turtle food
Edible: Fruit, Flower
Tithonia diversifolia
Wild sunflower, Giant Mexican sunflower
Edible: Seeds, Flowers
Tithonia tagetifolia
Edible: Seeds
Tolpis capensis
Edible: Leaves
Tolpis virgata
Radicchio virgato
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon aureus
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon buphthalmoides
Bull's eye, Goat's beard
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon buphthalmoides var. latifolius
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon coelesyriacus
Goat's beard
Edible: Stems
Tragopogon collinus
Goat's beard
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon coloratus
Edible: Leaves, Root, Stems, Sap
Tragopogon crocifolius
Edible: Leaves, Root
Tragopogon cupani
Edible: Leaves, Root
Tragopogon dubius
Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Yellow salsify
Edible: Leaves, Root, Stem, Gum
Tragopogon gracilis
Slender salsify
Edible: Leaves, Root, Seedspod
Tragopogon hispanica
Edible: Leaves, Root
Tragopogon latifolius
Salsify
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon latifolius var. angustifolius
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon orientalis
Kozija brada
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon porrifolius
Salsify, Oyster plant, Vegetable oyster, Jerusalem star
Edible: Roots, Leaves, Shoots, Vegetable
Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. longirostris
Long-beaked goat's beard, Purple salsify
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Tragopogon pratensis
Goatsbeard, Yellow goats beard
Edible: Roots, Leaves, Vegetable, Stems, Flowers
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. orientalis
Edible: Leaves
Tragopogon reticulatus
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stems
Tridax mexicana
Tridax procumbens
Coat buttons, Tridax daisy
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Trilisa odoratissima - (Walter. ex J.F.Gmel.)Cass.
Vanilla Plant, Vanillaleaf
Tripleurospermum auriculatum
Edible: Leaves
Tripleurospermum parviflorum
Edible: Flowers - tea, Flavouring
Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot, Coughwort
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Caution, Root, Stems, Leaves - tea
Unxia camphorata
Edible: Leaves - tea
Urospermum dalechampii
Urospermum, False dandelion
Edible: Leaves
Urospermum picroides
False hawkbit, Sow thistle
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root
Varthemia iphionoides
Edible: Leaves
Vernonia amygdalina
Bitter leaf, Tree vernonia
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Stems
Vernonia fastigiata
Starstalk
Edible: Leaves
Vernonia hymenolepis
Sweet bitterleaf
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Vernonia missurica
Missouri ironweed
Edible: Flowers
Vernonia nigritiana
Edible: Vegetable, Leaves
Vernonia noveboracensis
Vernonia solanifolia
Edible: Leaves - medicine, tea
Vernoniastrum aemulans
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Vernoniastrum ambiguum
Viguiera dentata
Viguiera multiflora
Nevada Showy False Goldeneye, Showy Goldeneye
Edible: Seeds
Wollastonia biflora
Wedelia, Sunflower daisy, Beach Sunflower
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Wulffia stenoglossa
Edible: Fruit
Wyethia amplexicaulis
Mulesears wyethia
Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds
Wyethia angustifolia
California compass plant
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stems
Wyethia glabra
Coast Range Mulesears
Edible: Seeds
Wyethia helianthoides
Sunflower wyethia
Edible: Root
Wyethia longicaulis
Humboldt mulesears
Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds
Wyethia mollis
Woolly wyethia
Edible: Root, Seeds
Wyethia ovata
Southern mulesears
Wyethia robusta
Edible: Seeds
Xanthisma grindelioides
Nuttall goldenweed, Tahoka daisy
Edible: Roots - tea
Xanthium commune
Abrojo, Canada Cockleburr
Edible: Seeds
Xanthium spinosum
Spiny clotbur, Spiny cocklebur
Edible: Seeds - oil
Xanthium strumarium
Giant cocklebur
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Golden everlasting daisy
Edible: Oil ?
Youngia chelidonifolia
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Youngia chelidoniifolia - (Makino.)Kitam.
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Youngia denticulata
Edible: Leaves
Youngia fuscipappa
Edible: Leaves
Youngia japonica
Oriental False Hawk's-beard
Edible: Leaves
Youngia sonchifolia
Kodulppaegi
Edible: Leaves
ZZ Pechuel-loeschea leubnitziae
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Senecio nutans
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Sphaeranthus suaveolens
Edible: Medicine
Zinnia elegans
Common Zinnia
Edible: Leaves