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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Adiantum capillus-venerisMaidenhair Fern, Common maidenhair, Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern, Venus's Hair Fe22
Allium ampeloprasumWild Leek, Broadleaf wild leek53
Allium cepaOnion, Garden onion53
Allium cepa ascalonicumShallot53
Allium porrumLeek, Garden leek42
Allium sativumGarlic, Cultivated garlic55
Allium sativum ophioscorodonSerpent Garlic55
Anthemis cotulaMayweed, Stinking chamomile12
Aruncus dioicusGoat's Beard, Bride's feathers22
Asclepias californicaCalifornia Milkweed, Greene's milkweed21
Atriplex argenteaSilvery Orach, Silverscale saltbush, Stalked saltbush22
Atriplex canescensGrey Sage Brush, Fourwing saltbush41
Baccharis vimineaMule's Fat11
Bidens parviflora 11
Carpesium abrotanoides 22
Ceratophyllum demersumHornwort, Coon's tail11
Cleome gynandraAfrican Spider Flower, Spiderwisp02
Cleome luteaYellow Spiderflower, Jones spiderflower21
Convolvulus arvensisField Bindweed12
Echinacea angustifoliaEchinacea, Blacksamson echinacea, Strigose blacksamson05
Eupatorium capillifoliumDogfennel01
Eupatorium compositifoliumYankeeweed01
Eupatorium hyssopifoliumHyssopleaf thoroughwort01
Euphorbia serpyllifoliaThymeleaf Sandmat22
Ficus caricaFig, Edible fig, Fig Common42
Fraxinus americanaWhite Ash12
Galinsoga parvifloraGallant Soldier21
Gillenia stipulataAmerican Ipecacuanna, American ipecac03
Gillenia trifoliataIndian Physic, Bowman's root03
Gutierrezia sarothraeBroomweed, Broom snakeweed02
Heliotropium ellipticum 01
Hypericum ascyronGreat Saint John's Wort12
Impatiens aurellaPaleyellow touch-me-not22
Impatiens capensisJewelweed32
Impatiens ecalcarata 22
Impatiens occidentalis 32
Impatiens pallidaPale Jewelweed, Pale touch-me-not33
Impatiens parvifloraSmallflower touchmenot22
Lonicera sempervirensTrumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle01
Macleaya cordataPlume Poppy01
Monarda pectinataPlains Lemon Monarda, Pony beebalm12
Petroselinum crispumParsley44
Rosa acicularisPrickly Rose22
Rosa gymnocarpaWood Rose, Dwarf rose, Gasquet rose21
Rosa nutkanaNootka Rose, Bristly Nootka rose32
Rosa woodsiiWestern Wild Rose, Woods' rose, Tehachapi rose22
Santolina chamaecyparissusCotton Lavender22
Sarcobatus vermiculatusGreasewood21
Satureja hortensisSummer Savory32
Satureja montanaWinter Savory43
Satureja spicigeraCreeping Savory32
Sempervivum tectorumHouseleek, Common houseleek, Hen and Chickens23
Solidago rigidaStiff Goldenrod, Flat Topped Goldenrod, Stiff Goldenrod02
Sphagnum cymbilifoliumSphagnum Moss03
Tanacetum partheniumFeverfew, Matricaria25
Urtica dioicaStinging Nettle, California nettle55
Veronica peregrinaNecklace Weed, Neckweed, Hairy purslane speedwell02
Vicia americanaAmerican Vetch, Mat vetch21
Bombax ceibaRed Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree22
Byrsonima crassifoliaGolden Spoon, Nance, Nancy Tree42
Calotropis giganteaGiant Milkweed, Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Swallow-wort23
Camellia sinensis assamicaTea Plant, Assam Tea44
Dichrostachys cinereaMarabou Thorn, Sickle Bush22
Euterpe oleraceaAcai, Assai Palm, Acai Palm52
Indigofera tinctoriaIndigo, True Indigo, dye indigo22
Lansium domesticumLangsat, Lansa, Lanzon42
Mangifera indicaMango, Bowen Mango53
Mimusops elengiSpanish Cherry, Bakul32
Musa acuminataDwarf Banana, Edible banana52
Nypa fruticansNipa Palm, Mangrove Palm32
Prosopis cinerariaJandi, Ghaf32
Tacca leontopetaloidesPolynesian Arrowroot, Pia42
Andrographis paniculataGreen Chireta, Creat, Nilavembu, Kirayat, Chuan Xin Lian, King of Bitters14
Catharanthus roseusMadagascar Periwinkle, Jasmine, Cayenne Old Maid Periwinkle14
Chamaecrista nigricansDiola, Diala12
Croton lechleriSangre De Grado, Dragon's blood04
Croton palanostigmaSangre De Grado, Dragon's blood04
Croton salutarisSangre De Grado, Dragon's blood04
Dysphania anthelminticaWormseed24
Eclipta prostrataHan Lian Cao, False daisy13
Euphorbia tirucalliAfrican Milkbush, Pencil Cactus, Milk Bush02
Scoparia dulcisSweet Broom, Licorice Weed, Vassourinha24
Tieghemella heckeliiBaku42
Urera bacciferaNettle Tree, Chichaste, Ortiga02
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