Caryophyllaceae
106 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
Lychnis senno
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
Silene acaulis
Cushion-pink, Moss Campion
Edible: Leaves
Silene aegyptiaca
Campio, Egyptian catchfly
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Silene aprica
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
Silene dioica
Red campion
Edible: Leaves
Silene firma
Catchfly
Edible: Leaves
Silene heterophylla
Edible: Fruit
Silene indica
Tomrhia
Edible: Leaves
Silene italica
Italian catchfly
Edible: Leaves
Silene lacera
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
Stellaria pubera
Star chickweed
Edible: Leaves
Stellaria radians
Sui ban fan lu
Edible: Leaves
Stellaria sessiliflora
Edible: Leaves
Stellaria sp.
Edible: Leaves
Vaccaria hispanica
Cow cockle, Forbidden Palace Flower, Cow basil
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flavouring, Spice
Vaccaria segetalis
Edible: Medicine