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What's edible

Edible plants by plant part — for educational reference only

Medicinal — caution, not a casual food

These plants have edible parts but carry serious safety risks. Do not consume without expert medical guidance.

Vacha (sweet flag)Acorus calamus
Wild garlic / ramsonsAllium ursinum
Aloe VeraAloe vera
NeemAzadirachta indica
Bamboo shootsBambusa
BarberryBerberis vulgaris
Cannabis / HempCannabis sativa
CarawayCarum carvi
CinnamonCinnamomum verum
CorianderCoriandrum sativum
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
SaffronCrocus sativus
TurmericCurcuma longa
FennelFoeniculum vulgare
GinkgoGinkgo biloba
Liquorice / LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra
Star anise (Chinese)Illicium verum
JuniperJuniperus communis
Fiddlehead ferns (ostrich fern)Matteuccia struthiopteris
Wild mint / pennyroyal groupMentha longifolia
PeppermintMentha piperita
MoringaMoringa oleifera
Kapikacchu (velvet bean)Mucuna pruriens
WatercressNasturtium officinale
AvocadoPersea americana
ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
AlmondPrunus dulcis
PomegranatePunica granatum
SageSalvia officinalis
Elder / ElderflowerSambucus nigra
ComfreySymphytum officinale
FeverfewTanacetum parthenium
Cattail / BulrushTypha latifolia
Cramp BarkViburnum opulus

Roots, rhizomes & tubers

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Garlic mustardAlliaria petiolata
MarshmallowAlthaea officinalis
Dong QuaiAngelica sinensis
CeleryApium graveolens
American spikenard / wild sarsaparillaAralia racemosa
BurdockArctium lappa
HorseradishArmoracia rusticana
Astragalus (Huang Qi)Astragalus membranaceus
Astragalus / Mongolian milkvetchAstragalus mongholicus
Daruharidra (tree turmeric / Indian barberry)Berberis aristata
Badan (Siberian tea / leather bergenia)Bergenia crassifolia
CaperCapparis spinosa
New Jersey tea (red root)Ceanothus americanus
ChicoryCichorium intybus
Dang shen / poor man's ginsengCodonopsis pilosula
Musta (nutgrass)Cyperus rotundus
Wild CarrotDaucus carota
Chinese yam / shan yaoDioscorea polystachya
Couch grassElymus repens
Tian ma / gastrodiaGastrodia elata
Chinese liquoriceGlycyrrhiza uralensis
Jerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosus
Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla)Hemidesmus indicus
Yu xing cao / fish-mint / chameleon plantHouttuynia cordata
ElecampaneInula helenium
MacaLepidium meyenii
Oregon grapeMahonia aquifolium
Morinda root / ba ji tian (巴戟天)Morinda officinalis
He ye / lotus leaf (and lotus parts)Nelumbo nucifera
Evening PrimroseOenothera biennis
Korean (Asian) GinsengPanax ginseng
Jie geng / balloon flowerPlatycodon grandiflorus
Solomon's-seal (Plateau) / huang jingPolygonatum cirrhifolium
Siberian Solomon's seal / huang jing (黄精)Polygonatum sibiricum
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
Ge gen / kudzuPueraria montana
RadishRaphanus sativus
RhubarbRheum
Butcher's broomRuscus aculeatus
YaconSmallanthus sonchifolius
SarsaparillaSmilax
PotatoSolanum tuberosum
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
SalsifyTragopogon porrifolius
Salsify / goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
GingerZingiber officinale

Leaves & greens

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YarrowAchillea millefolium
BaelAegle marmelos
Snyt / Ground elder (goutweed)Aegopodium podagraria
Lady's mantleAlchemilla
Garlic mustardAlliaria petiolata
Himalayan/Plateau wild onion (Jimbu-type)Allium przewalskianum
Bear's garlic relatives / wild leekAllium victorialis
MarshmallowAlthaea officinalis
Amaranth / pigweedAmaranthus retroflexus
Amaranth greensAmaranthus viridis
DillAnethum graveolens
AngelicaAngelica archangelica
BurdockArctium lappa
TarragonArtemisia dracunculus
Badan (Siberian tea / leather bergenia)Bergenia crassifolia
Sea beetBeta vulgaris
BirchBetula
BirchBetula pendula
Common bistort / snakeweedBistorta officinalis
Annatto / Achiote / UrucumBixa orellana
PunarnavaBoerhavia diffusa
Black MustardBrassica nigra
Cabbage / kale / broccoliBrassica oleracea
Wild rocket / hedge mustard greensBunias orientalis
Calendula / MarigoldCalendula officinalis
Tea (green / black)Camellia sinensis
CaperCapparis spinosa
Shepherd's PurseCapsella bursa-pastoris
New Jersey tea (red root)Ceanothus americanus
Gotu KolaCentella asiatica
Ivan-chai / Fireweed (rosebay willowherb)Chamerion angustifolium
Lamb's quarters / fat-henChenopodium album
ChicoryCichorium intybus
Scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis
HawthornCrataegus
Varuna (three-leaved caper / garlic pear)Crataeva nurvala
Globe artichokeCynara scolymus
Bhringraj (false daisy)Eclipta prostrata
HorsetailEquisetum arvense
Du zhong / hardy rubber treeEucommia ulmoides
Garden strawberryFragaria × ananassa
Wild strawberryFragaria vesca
Sweet woodruffGalium odoratum
Eastern teaberry (wintergreen)Gaultheria procumbens
Herb RobertGeranium robertianum
Jiaogulan / southern ginsengGynostemma pentaphyllum
Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla)Hemidesmus indicus
Sea buckthornHippophae rhamnoides
Yu xing cao / fish-mint / chameleon plantHouttuynia cordata
HyssopHyssopus officinalis
Yerba MateIlex paraguariensis
White Dead-NettleLamium album
Bay laurelLaurus nobilis
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
LovageLevisticum officinale
Andean mint-verbena / Pronto alivioLippia alba
Common mallowMalva sylvestris
MangoMangifera indica
German ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla
Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
Peppermint / garden mintMentha
Bo he / Chinese mintMentha haplocalyx
SpearmintMentha spicata
MunaMinthostachys mollis
Wild bergamot (bee balm)Monarda fistulosa
Sang ye / sang shen / white mulberryMorus alba
He ye / lotus leaf (and lotus parts)Nelumbo nucifera
Holy Basil (Tulsi)Ocimum tenuiflorum
Evening PrimroseOenothera biennis
OreganoOriganum vulgare
Java tea / Cat's whiskersOrthosiphon aristatus
Zi su / perillaPerilla frutescens
Ribwort plantainPlantago
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Plantain (broadleaf) / Greater PlantainPlantago major
Coleus (Forskohlii)Plectranthus barbatus
Sporysh / Common knotgrassPolygonum aviculare
PurslanePortulaca oleracea
SilverweedPotentilla anserina
Caucasian/Georgian primrosePrimula veris
Self-HealPrunella vulgaris
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Ge gen / kudzuPueraria montana
LungwortPulmonaria officinalis
Rhodiola (Roseroot)Rhodiola rosea
BlackcurrantRibes nigrum
Blackberry / brambleRubus
Raspberry (Raspberry leaf)Rubus idaeus
Wild/sheep sorrel & docksRumex acetosa
Yellow DockRumex crispus
WillowSalix nigra
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
Summer savorySatureja hortensis
Schisandra / five-flavor berrySchisandra chinensis
Milk ThistleSilybum marianum
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
Kakamachi (black nightshade)Solanum nigrum
PotatoSolanum tuberosum
SpinachSpinacia oleracea
ChickweedStellaria media
SteviaStevia rebaudiana
TamarindTamarindus indica
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Wild thymeThymus serpyllum
ThymeThymus vulgaris
Linden / lime blossomTilia
Linden / lime flowerTilia cordata
Abkhasian/Caucasian borageTrachystemon orientalis
Salsify / goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
Himalayan nettle (za / zatsot)Urtica hyperborea
Brusnika / Lingonberry (cowberry)Vaccinium vitis-idaea
VioletViola odorata

Stems & shoots

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Snyt / Ground elder (goutweed)Aegopodium podagraria
Welsh onionAllium fistulosum
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
Amaranth / pigweedAmaranthus retroflexus
AngelicaAngelica archangelica
CeleryApium graveolens
American spikenard / wild sarsaparillaAralia racemosa
BurdockArctium lappa
TarragonArtemisia dracunculus
Wild asparagusAsparagus officinalis
Common bistort / snakeweedBistorta officinalis
Cabbage / kale / broccoliBrassica oleracea
Wild rocket / hedge mustard greensBunias orientalis
Ivan-chai / Fireweed (rosebay willowherb)Chamerion angustifolium
Lamb's quarters / fat-henChenopodium album
ChickpeaCicer arietinum
Desert-broomrape / rou cong rong (肉苁蓉)Cistanche deserticola
ArtichokeCynara cardunculus
HorsetailEquisetum arvense
Cleavers / GoosegrassGalium aparine
Jiaogulan / southern ginsengGynostemma pentaphyllum
HopsHumulus lupulus
LentilLens culinaris
LovageLevisticum officinale
Common mallowMalva sylvestris
PurslanePortulaca oleracea
Rhodiola (Roseroot)Rhodiola rosea
Yellow DockRumex crispus
Butcher's broomRuscus aculeatus
WillowSalix nigra
Milk ThistleSilybum marianum
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
PotatoSolanum tuberosum
Abkhasian/Caucasian borageTrachystemon orientalis
SalsifyTragopogon porrifolius
Salsify / goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum
Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
Himalayan nettle (za / zatsot)Urtica hyperborea
Yucca (soapweed)Yucca baccata

Bark

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Kachnar (orchid tree / mountain ebony)Bauhinia variegata
Daruharidra (tree turmeric / Indian barberry)Berberis aristata
BirchBetula pendula
CaperCapparis spinosa
Chinese cassia / cinnamonCinnamomum cassia
Varuna (three-leaved caper / garlic pear)Crataeva nurvala
Du zhong / hardy rubber treeEucommia ulmoides
MangoMangifera indica
Balsam poplar / cottonwood (balm)Populus balsamifera
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
WillowSalix nigra
Slippery ElmUlmus rubra

Flowers

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YarrowAchillea millefolium
Welsh onionAllium fistulosum
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
Kachnar (orchid tree / mountain ebony)Bauhinia variegata
Cabbage / kale / broccoliBrassica oleracea
Calendula / MarigoldCalendula officinalis
CaperCapparis spinosa
Safflower / gur gum (hong hua, false saffron)Carthamus tinctorius
Ivan-chai / Fireweed (rosebay willowherb)Chamerion angustifolium
Chrysanthemum flowerChrysanthemum morifolium
HawthornCrataegus
Varuna (three-leaved caper / garlic pear)Crataeva nurvala
ArtichokeCynara cardunculus
Globe artichokeCynara scolymus
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Podmarennik / Lady's bedstrawGalium verum
White Dead-NettleLamium album
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
Japanese honeysuckle flowerLonicera japonica
Common mallowMalva sylvestris
German ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla
Wild bergamot (bee balm)Monarda fistulosa
Caucasian/Georgian primrosePrimula veris
Blackthorn / sloePrunus spinosa
Ge gen / kudzuPueraria montana
Summer savorySatureja hortensis
Milk ThistleSilybum marianum
PotatoSolanum tuberosum
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Wild thymeThymus serpyllum
ThymeThymus vulgaris
Linden / lime blossomTilia
Linden / lime flowerTilia cordata
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
VioletViola
VioletViola odorata
Yucca (soapweed)Yucca baccata

Seeds & nuts

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Amaranth / pigweedAmaranthus retroflexus
DillAnethum graveolens
CeleryApium graveolens
Annatto / Achiote / UrucumBixa orellana
Black MustardBrassica nigra
PapayaCarica papaya
Safflower / gur gum (hong hua, false saffron)Carthamus tinctorius
Sweet chestnutCastanea sativa
Lamb's quarters / fat-henChenopodium album
ChickpeaCicer arietinum
Kola nutCola nitida
Hazelnut / filbertCorylus avellana
HawthornCrataegus
PumpkinCucurbita
CuminCuminum cyminum
Guar / Cluster beanCyamopsis tetragonoloba
QuinceCydonia oblonga
CardamomElettaria cardamomum
Cleavers / GoosegrassGalium aparine
Sea buckthornHippophae rhamnoides
BarleyHordeum vulgare
WalnutJuglans regia
LentilLens culinaris
LovageLevisticum officinale
Flax / LinseedLinum usitatissimum
MedlarMespilus germanica
Tibetan precious-pill aromatic — nutmeg (dza ti)Myristica fragrans
He ye / lotus leaf (and lotus parts)Nelumbo nucifera
GuaranaPaullinia cupana
Zi su / perillaPerilla frutescens
Common bean / kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Anise / AniseedPimpinella anisum
Sosna / Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Ribwort plantainPlantago
Psyllium / Black psylliumPlantago afra
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Plantain (broadleaf) / Greater PlantainPlantago major
Psyllium / IspaghulaPlantago ovata
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Cherry plum (tkemali)Prunus cerasifera
RoseRosa
Rosehip / dog roseRosa canina
Himalayan rose (se ba / se 'bru)Rosa sericea
Milk ThistleSilybum marianum
TamarindTamarindus indica
CacaoTheobroma cacao
Ajwain (Carom)Trachyspermum ammi
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
VanillaVanilla planifolia
Grapevine / Grape seedVitis vinifera
Sichuan pepper / hua jiao (花椒)Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Corn / CornsilkZea mays

Fruits & berries

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KiwifruitActinidia deliciosa
BaelAegle marmelos
Daruharidra (tree turmeric / Indian barberry)Berberis aristata
Cayenne / Chilli PepperCapsicum annuum
PapayaCarica papaya
Bitter/sweet orange (orange)Citrus
LemonCitrus limon
CoffeeCoffea arabica
Cornelian cherryCornus mas
Asian cornelian cherry / shan zhu yu (山茱萸)Cornus officinalis
HawthornCrataegus
Shan zha / Chinese hawthornCrataegus pinnatifida
Guar / Cluster beanCyamopsis tetragonoloba
QuinceCydonia oblonga
CardamomElettaria cardamomum
Common figFicus carica
Garden strawberryFragaria × ananassa
Wild strawberryFragaria vesca
Cleavers / GoosegrassGalium aparine
Common mallowMalva sylvestris
MangoMangifera indica
MedlarMespilus germanica
Sang ye / sang shen / white mulberryMorus alba
Black mulberry / white mulberryMorus nigra
Olive (leaf / oil)Olea europaea
Common bean / kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Amla (Indian gooseberry)Phyllanthus emblica
Anise / AniseedPimpinella anisum
Pippali (long pepper)Piper longum
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Cherry plum (tkemali)Prunus cerasifera
Cheryomukha / Bird cherryPrunus padus
Wild cherry (black cherry)Prunus serotina
Wild pear & wild applePyrus caucasica
Smooth sumacRhus glabra
RoseRosa
Rosehip / dog roseRosa canina
Himalayan rose (se ba / se 'bru)Rosa sericea
Raspberry (Raspberry leaf)Rubus idaeus
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
TamarindTamarindus indica
Belleric myrobalanTerminalia bellirica
Haritaki & TriphalaTerminalia chebula
CacaoTheobroma cacao
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
VanillaVanilla planifolia
Chaste TreeVitex agnus-castus
Yucca (soapweed)Yucca baccata
Jujube / Chinese red dateZiziphus jujuba

Not foraging or medical advice. Consult an expert before eating any wild plant.