Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants

7/27/2019 Seasonal Schedule of Edible Wild Plants

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blocks: spring, March-May; summer, June-August; fall,September-November.

Some highlighted plant species or genera have links to individualWeb pages with information on identification, ecology, productsand preparation, and personal observations on palatability. Weplan to greatly expand the number of Web pages linked toparticular species and genera in the near future.

Plant Part(s) Spr Su

mFall

Aceraceae

Acer spp. (maple) sap X-early

Acoraceae

Acorus calamus(calamus, sweetflag)

rhizome X X X

Alismataceae

Sagittaria spp.(arrowhead,wapatoo)

tubers X-late


3/20

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus spp.(amaranth,pigweed)

young shoot X

" seeds X

Anacardiaceae

Rhus spp. (sumac) fruit[=berries]

X

Annonaceae

Asimina triloba(pawpaw, custard

apple)

fruit[="berries"]

X

Apiaceae

Daucus carota (wildcarrot, Queen

Annes lace)

taproot X X X


4/20

" fruit[=schizocarp]

X

Aristolochiaceae

Asarum spp. (wildginger)

rhizome X X X

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias syriaca [&other spp.?]

(milkweed)

young shoots X

" young leaves X X

" buds X

Asteraceae

Arctium spp.

(burdock)

taproot X

Cichorium intybus(chicory)

youngcrowns

X


5/20

" taproot X X X

Helianthus annuus(sunflower)

fruits[=achenes]

X

H. tuberosus(Jerusalemartichoke)

tuber X-late

Inula helenium(elecampane)

root X-late

Lactuca canadensis,L. serriola [&

other spp.?] (wildlettuce)

leaves/youngshoots

X-early

Sonchus spp. (sowthistle

young leaves X

Taraxacum spp.(dandelion)

youngcrowns

X

" taproot X X X

" "flower" [=head]

X X X

Tragopogon spp.(salsify, vegetable

oyster)

taproot[first-yearplants]

X X X

" young leaves X


6/20

Tussilago farfara(coltsfoot)

leaves X

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens capensis(jewelweed,

touch-me-not)

young shoots X

Berberidaceae

Berberis thunbergii(Japanese

barberry)

fruit[=berries]

X

Podophyllumpeltatum (Mayapple)

fruit[=berry]

X

Betulaceae

Betula lenta (sweetbirch)

sap X-early

" twigs X X X


7/20

Corylus americana(American

hazelnut)

fruit [nuts] X

Brassicaceae

Arabis spp. (rockcress)

young leaves X-early

" buds X

Armoracia rusticana(horse-radish)

rhizome X X X

" leaves X-early

Barbarea verna, B.vulgaris (winter

cress)

leaves X-early

" buds X

Brassica nigra [&other spp.?]

(mustard)

leaves X-early

" buds X (X)


8/20

" seeds X

Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherds

purse)

young leaves X-early

Dentaria spp.(crinkleroot,

pepperroot)

rhizome X X X

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

(water-cress)

leaves X X X

" shoots X X X

Caprifoliaceae

Sambucuscanadensis(common elder,

elderberry)

flowers X

" fruit

[=berries]

X X


9/20

Triosteum spp.(tinkers weed, wild

coffee, horse

gentian)

fruit[=drupes]

X

Viburnum spp.(black-haw,highbush

cranberry,nannyberry or wild

raisin)

Fruit[=drupes]

X

Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria media(chickweed)

shoots X X X

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium spp.(lambs-quarters)

young shoots X (X) (X)

" seeds X

Cupressaceae


10/20

Juniperus virginiana(red-cedar)

shoots X X X

Cyperaceae

Cyperus esculentus(chufa, yellow

nut-grass)

tubers X X X

Ebenaceae

Diospyros virginiana(persimmon)

fruit[=berries]

X-late

" leaves X

Ericaceae

Gaultheriaprocumbens(wintergreen)

leaves X X X

" fruit[="berries"]

X


11/20

Gaylussacia baccata(huckleberry)

berries X X

Vaccinium spp.(blue-, cranberry)

berries X X

Fabaceae

Apios americana(groundnut, Indian

potato)

tubers X X X

Robinia pseudo-acacia (blacklocust)

flowers X

Trifolium pratense(clover)

flowers X X

" tops (fls+shoots)

X X

Wisteria spp.(wisteria)

flowers X

Fagaceae

Fagus grandifolia(American beech)

fruit [nuts]


12/20

Quercus spp. (oak) fruit["acorns"=nuts]

X

Juglandaceae

Carya spp.(hickory)

fruit [=nuts] X

Juglans cinerea,J.

nigra (butternut,

black walnut,respectively)

fruit [=nuts] X

Lamiaceae

Hedeomapulegioides(American

pennyroyal

leaves X X

Marrubium vulgare(horehound)

leaves X X


13/20


14/20

Allium canadense,A. tricoccum (wild

onion, wild leek or

ramp,

respectively)

leaves X

" bulb X

Medeola virginiana(Indian

cucumber)

rhizome X X X

Asparagusofficinalis(asparagus)

young shoot X

Hemerocallis spp.(daylily)* buds X

Malvaceae

Malva neglecta(common mallow)

fruit[=mericarps]

X X

Moraceae


15/20

Morus alba, M.rubra (mulberry)

fruit[=aggregate"berries"]

X

Onagraceae

Oenothera spp.(evening primrose)

roots X X X

Phytolaccaceae

Phytolaccaamericana(pokeberry)

young shoots X

Pinaceae

Pinus spp. (pine) needles X X X

Plantaginaceae

Plantago spp.(plaintain)

young leaves X


16/20

Polygonaceae

Polygonumcuspidatum(Japanese

knotweed)

young shoots X

Rumex spp. (dock)` young leaves X-early

Portulaceae

Claytonia virginica(spring beauty)

"tuber" [=corm]

X

Portulaca oleracea(purslane)

shoots X X X

" seeds X X

Ranunculaceae

Caltha palustris

(marsh marigold)

leaves X X X

" buds X


17/20

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothusamericanus (NewJersey

tea)

leaves X

Rosaceae

Amelanchier spp.(Juneberry, service-

berry, shadbush)

fruit[=pome]

X

Crataegus spp.(hawthorn)

fruit ["haw"=pome]

X

Fragaria vesca, F.

virginiana

(strawberry)

fruit

[=aggregate"berries"]

X

Prunus spp. (cherry,peach, plum)

fruit[=drupes]

X

Pyrus [Amygdalus,Malus] spp. (apple,

crabapple, pear)

fruit[=pomes]

X


18/20

Rosa spp. (rose) flowers[pink,fragrantbest]

X X

" fruit ["hip"] X

Rubus spp. (black-,dew-, raspberry)

fruit[=aggregate"berries"]

X

" leaves X

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine(bedstraw,cleavers)

shoots X

Saxifragaceae

Ribes spp. (currant,gooseberry)

fruit[=berries]

X X

Smilacaceae

Smilax spp.(greenbrier)

young shoots X X


19/20

Solanaceae

Physalis spp.(ground cherry)

fruit[=berry]

X

Tiliaceae

Tilia americana(American linden,

basswood)

flowers X

Typhaceae

Typha spp. (cattail) rhizome X-early

" young shoot X

" young spike X X

" pollen X

Ulmaceae


20/20

Celtis occidentalis(hackberry)

fruit[=drupe]

X

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica(stinging nettle)

young shoot X

Violaceae

Viola spp. (violet) young leaves X

" flowers [bluespp.]

X

Vitaceae

Vitis spp. (grape) leaves X X

" fruit[=berry]

X

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