Scrophulariaceae
71 species
Large family including snapdragons and figworts; primarily ornamental with few significant edible members.
Anticharis senegalensis
Edible: Leaves
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon
Edible: Flowers, Seeds - oil
Aptosimum albomarginatum
Koegab
Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots - coffee
Bontia daphnoides
Bontia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Buddleja americana
American butterfly bush
Edible: ?
Buddleja asiatica
White butterfly bush
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Caution, Roots, Bark, Leaves - tea
Buddleja auriculata
Weeping sage, Eared buddleja
Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit
Buddleja bhutanica
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Buddleja cordata
Butterfly bush
Edible: Leaves - spice
Buddleja incana
Grey butterfly bush
Edible: Flowers
Buddleja marrubiifolia
Woolly butterfly bush
Edible: Leaves - tea
Buddleja polystachya
Madera
Edible: Fruit
Buddleja salviifolia
South African sagewood
Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
Calceolaria mexicana
Slipper flower
Edible: Leaves
Capraria biflora
Jamaica tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Castilleja attenuata
Attentuate indian paintbrush
Cycnium tubulosum
Vlei ink-flower
Edible: Root, Rhizome, Caution
Cymbalaria muralis
Kenilworth ivy, Coliseum ivy, Ivy-leafed toadflax
Edible: Leaves
Diascia capsularis
Edible: Plant
Diascia integerrima
Twinspurs
Edible: Leaves
Diascia rigescens
Edible: Leaves
Diascia spp.
Edible: Leaves
Diclis reptans
Dwarf snapdragon
Edible: Plant, Leaves
Digitalis purpurea
Common foxglove
Edible: Flower nectar, CAUTION This plant is very poisonous.
Digitalis thapsi
Edible: Flower - nectar, Caution
Eremophila bignoniiflora
Bignonia emu bush, Creek wilga, Eurah
Edible: Flower nectar
Eremophila freelingii
Limestone Fuchsia, Rock Fuchsia-bush
Edible: Leaves
Eremophila latrobei
Crimson Turkey Bush, Crimson emubush
Eremophila leucophylla
Grey Poverty Bush
Edible: Nectar
Eremophila longifolia
Emu bush, Berrigan
Edible: Flower nectar, Fruit
Eremophila maculata
Spotted Fuschia, Spotted Emu Bush
Edible: Nectar
Eremophila mitchellii
Edible: Nectar ?
Euphrasia officinalis
Eyebright
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Stems, Flowers
Hemiphragma heterophyllum
Edible: Fruit
Linaria vulgaris
Yellow Toadflax, Butter and eggs
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Mazus miquelii
Miquel's mazus
Edible: Leaves
Mazus pumilus - (N.L.Burman)Steenis.
Japanese mazus
Edible: Leaves
Mazus stachydifolius
Dan Dao Zi Cai
Edible: Leaves
Mimulus geyeri
Monkey Flower
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Mimulus lewisii
Great Purple Monkey Flower, Purple monkeyflower
Edible: Leaves
Mimulus luteus
Monkey Musk, Yellow monkey-flower
Edible: Leaves
Mimulus moschatus
Musk Monkey Flower, Muskflower
Myoporum parvifolium
Creeping boobialla
Edible: Fruit
Myoporum viscosum
Edible: Fruit
Nemesia albiflora
Edible: Leaves, Plant
Nemesia caerulea
Edible: Leaves, Plant
Nemesia denticulata
Toothed aloha
Edible: Leaves
Nemesia floribunda
Edible: Leaves, Plant
Nemesia fruticans
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Nemesia pubescens
Edible: Leaves
Nemesia rupicola
Edible: Plant
Paulownia tomentosa
Foxglove tree, Hairy Paulownia, Empress tree, Princess tree
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Pedicularis kanei
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Shoots
Pedicularis sceptrum carolinum
Lousewort
Edible: Leaves
Penstemon centranthifolius
Scarlet bugler
Edible: Flowers - nectar
Penstemon confertus
Yellow beard tongue, Small-flowered penstemon
Edible: Leaves - tea
Penstemon procerus
Yellow penstemon
Edible: Leaves - tea
Pseudolysimachion linariifolium subsp. dilatatum
Shui man jing
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Scrophularia auriculata
Bishop's leaves, Water-betony, Water figwort
Edible: Roots, Caution
Scrophularia frigida
Edible: Sap
Scrophularia nodosa
Knotted Figwort, Common figwort
Edible: Root
Scrophularia umbrosa
Water betony
Edible: Root
Siphonostegia chinensis
Chi-jou-ts'ai
Edible: Fruit
Torenia diffusa
Edible: Leaves - spice
Torenia thouarsii
Edible: Leaves, Stem
Verbascum eriorrhabdon
Edible: Leaves
Verbascum lydium var. lydium
Edible: Flowers
Verbascum sinaiticum
Edible: Medicine.
Verbascum sinuatum
Edible: Root, Roots - spice
Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein, Common mullein, Aaron's Rod, Flannel Plant, Hag Taper, Mullein, Torches, Velvet Plant
Walafrida undulata
Edible: Leaves