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Index of Common Names: F
Latin NameCommon NameFamilySynonymsEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Abies squamataFlaky FirPinaceae 00
Acca sellowianaFeijoa, Pineapple GuavaMyrtaceaeAcca sellowiana. Orthostemon sellowianus.40
Acer campestreField Maple, Hedge mapleAceraceae 21
Aconitum fischeriFischer monkshoodRanunculaceae 01
Aethusa cynapiumFool's ParsleyApiaceae or Umbelliferae 11
Agave cantala agaveAgaveAsparagaceaeFurcraea cantala Haw.20
Ageratina herbaceaFragrant SnakerootAsteraceae or CompositaeEupatorium herbaceum.01
Allium oleraceumField GarlicAlliaceae 32
Allium paradoxumFew-Flowered LeekAlliaceae 52
Amianthium muscitoxicumFly PoisonMelanthiaceae 01
Amorpha fruticosaFalse Indigo, False indigo bushFabaceae or Leguminosae 10
Aquilegia flabellataFan Columbine, Dwarf ColumbineRanunculaceae 20
Arisaema thunbergii AraceaeFlagellarisaema thunbergii.01
Arisarum vulgareFriar's CowlAraceae 20
Artemisia campestrisField SouthernwoodAsteraceae or Compositae 02
Artemisia frigidaFringed Wormwood, Prairie sagewortAsteraceae or Compositae 12
Asclepias quadrifoliaFourleaf MilkweedAsclepiadaceae 22
Asparagus filicinusFern AsparagusAsparagaceae 21
Boehmeria cylindricaFalse Nettle, Smallspike false nettleUrticaceae 00
Brassica rapa parachinensisFalse Pak ChoiBrassicaceae or Cruciferae 40
Buglossoides arvensisField Gromwell, Corn gromwellBoraginaceaeAegonychon arvense (L.) Gray; Buglossoides arvensis f. cyanea R.Fern; Lithospermum arvense L; Margar11
Butomus umbellatusFlowering RushButomaceae 30
Calendula arvensisField MarigoldAsteraceae or Compositae 23
Callirhoe digitataFinger Poppy Mallow, WinecupMalvaceae 20
Caltha natansFloating marsh marigoldRanunculaceae 11
Calypso bulbosaFairyslipperOrchidaceaeC. borealis. Cytherea bulbosa.21
Campanula cochleariifoliaFairies ThimblesCampanulaceaeC. bellardii. C. pumila. C. pusilla.40
Carmona retusaFukien Tea, Philippine tea treeBoraginaceaeCarmona heterophylla Cav. Carmona microphylla (Lam.) G.Don Cordia retusa Vahl Ehretia buxifolia Roxb24
Casimiroa edulisWhite Sapote, Mexican AppleRutaceaeFagara bobacifolia (A.Rich.) Krug. & Urb. Zanthoxylum araliaceum Turcz. Zanthoxylum bombacifolium A.53
Castanea pumilaChinquapin, Ozark chinkapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.41
Castanea pumila asheiChinquapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.41
Casuarina torulosaForest OakCasuarinaceaeAllocasuarina torulosa.00
Ceanothus fendleriFendler's CeanothusRhamnaceae 21
Cerastium arvenseField Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Field chickweedCaryophyllaceae 01
Chenopodium albumFat Hen, LambsquartersChenopodiaceaeC. reticulatum.32
Chenopodium ficifoliumFig-Leaved GoosefootChenopodiaceaeC. serotinum. non L.20
Chenopodium graveolensFoetid GoosefootChenopodiaceaeChenopodium cornutum. (Torr.)Benth.&Hook.21
Chionanthus virginicusFringe Tree, White fringetree, Old Man's Beard, Fringe TreeOleaceaeC. pubescens.13
Cimicifuga foetidaFoetid BugbaneRanunculaceaeC. europaea.13
Clematis flammulaFragrant Virgin's Bower, Fragrant clematisRanunculaceae 10
Convolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulaceae 12
Cornus floridaFlowering DogwoodCornaceaeBenthamidia florida. Cynoxylon floridum.22
Corydalis solidaFumewort, Spring fumewortPapaveraceaeC. bulbosa. C. halleri.13
Corylus maximaFilbert, Giant filbertBetulaceaeC. tubulosa.50
Crataegus chrysocarpaFireberry Hawthorn, Red haw, Piper's hawthorn,Rosaceae 32
Crataegus flabellataFanleaf hawthornRosaceae 32
Crataegus pruinosaFrosted Hawthorn, Waxyfruit hawthornRosaceae 32
Crataegus succulentaFleshy hawthornRosaceaeC. coloradensis. A.Nels.42
Crepis runcinataFiddleleaf hawksbeard, Anderson's hawksbeard, Barber's hawksbeard, Hall's hawksbeardAsteraceae or CompositaeCrepis glauca. (Nutt.)Torr.&Gray.10
Cuscuta umbellataFlatglobe dodderConvolvulaceae 10
Cymopterus fendleriFendler's SpringparsleyApiaceae or UmbelliferaeC. acaulis fendleri. (Gray.)Goodrich.20
Cyperus fendlerianusFendler's FlatsedgeCyperaceae 20
Cyperus schweinitziiFlatsedge, Schweinitz's flatsedgeCyperaceae 20
Cyperus textilisFlat sedge, Basket grass,CyperaceaeCyperus asperifolius Desf. Cyperus burchellii Schrad. Cyperus smithii Schrad.Eucyperus pungens Rikli. Eucyperus textilis (Thunb.) Rikli00
Cyrtanthus breviflorusFire LilyAmaryllidaceaeAnoiganthus breviflorus. Harv.10
Daphne gnidiumFlax-Leaved DaphneThymelaeaceae 01
Descurainia sophiaFlixweed, Herb sophiaBrassicaceae or CruciferaeSisymbrium sophia.22
Deutzia scabraFuzzy pride-of-rochester, DeutziaHydrangeaceaeD. crenata. Sieb.&Zucc.10
Dianella laevisFlax LilyPhormiaceaeD. longifolia. R.Br.00
Dianella revolutaFlax LilyPhormiaceae 20
Dianella tasmanicaFlax LilyPhormiaceae 00
Dianthus superbusFringed PinkCaryophyllaceaeD. wimmeri.23
Digitalis purpureaFoxglove, Purple foxglove, Common FoxgloveScrophulariaceaeDigitalis alba. Digitalis campbelliana. Digitalis purpureolutea. Digitalis speciosa.04
Dipsacus sativusFuller's Teasel, Indian teaselDipsacaceaeD. fullonum sativus.02
Disporum trachycarpumFairybellsColchicaceae 21
Dittrichia viscosaFalse yellowheadAsteraceae or CompositaeInula viscosa. (L.)Ait.00
Dryopteris fragransFragrant WoodfernDryopteridaceae 10
Eleusine coracanaFinger Millet, African finger milletPoaceae or Gramineae 42
Embelia ribesFalse black pepper, White-flowered EmbeliaPrimulaceaeEmbelia garciniifolia Wall. ex Miq. Embelia glandulifera Wight34
Equisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetaceaeEquisetum calderi. Equisetum saxicola.23
Eremurus stenophyllus aurantiacusFoxtail LilyAsphodelaceaeE. aurantiacus. Baker.10
Erica cerinthoidesFire HeathEricaceae 10
Eryngium campestreField EryngoApiaceae or Umbelliferae 22
Erythronium californicumFawn Lily, California fawnlilyLiliaceae 20
Eucalyptus grandisFlooded Gum, Gum, Rose EucalyptusMyrtaceae 02
Eucalyptus tereticornisForest Red GumMyrtaceaeEucalyptus coronata Tausch ex Maiden Eucalyptus insignis Naudin Eucalyptus populifolia Desf. Eucalyptus subulata A.Cunn. ex Schauer Eucalyptus umbellata (Gaertn.) Domin Leptospermum umbellatum Gaertn.22
Euphorbia neriifoliaFleshy spurge, Hedge Euphorbia, Oleander spurgeEuphorbiaceaeElaeophorbia neriifolia (L.) A.Chev. Euphorbia edulis Lour. Euphorbia ligularia Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. Euphorbia pentagona Blanco Euphorbia pentagona Noronha Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H.Karst.22
Euryale feroxFoxnut, EuryaleNymphaeaceae 32
Fagopyrum dibotrysPerennial BuckwheatPolygonaceaeF. cymosum. (Trev.)Meissn. Polygonum chinense. P. dibotrys.42
Fagopyrum esculentumBuckwheatPolygonaceaeF. sagittatum. F. vulgare. Polygonum fagopyrum. - correct name?43
Fagraea fragransIronwood, TembusuGentianaceaeFagraea cochinchinensis A.Chev. Fagraea gigantea Ridl. Fagraea sororia J.J.Smith Fagraea wallichiana02
Fargesia nitidaFountain BambooPoaceae or GramineaeArundinaria nitida. Fargesia nitida.00
Ferula assa-foetidaAsafoetida - Devil's Dung. Hing (Indian), AsafetidaApiaceae or UmbelliferaeFerula foetida. Ferula hooshee33
Ferula communisGiant FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. brevifolia. F. linkii.11
Ferula gummosaGalbanumApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. galbaniflua. Bioss.&Buhse.22
Ferula moschataMusk RootApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. sumbul. Hook.f. (is this the correct name?[200])02
Ferula narthexFerulaApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. jaeschkeana. Vatke.22
Fibigia clypeata Brassicaceae or CruciferaeFarsetia clypeata20
Ficus annulataHuan wen rong, NizhangdeMoraceaeFicus balabacensis Quisumb. Ficus flavescens Blume Ficus valida Blume Urostigma annulatum (Blume) Miq. Urostigma depressum Miq. Urostigma flavescens (Blume) Miq. Urostigma validum Miq.20
Ficus caricaFig, Edible fig, Fig CommonMoraceae 42
Ficus elasticaRubber Plant. India Rubber TreeMoraceaeFicus clusiifolia Summerh. Ficus cordata Kunth & C.D.Bouch? Ficus karet (Miq.) King Ficus skytinodermis Summerh. Macrophthalma elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp. Urostigma elasticum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Miq. Visiania elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp.22
Filipendula vulgarisDropwort, MeadowsweetRosaceaeF. hexapetala. Spiraea filipendula. Ulmaria filipendula.21
Fimbristylis sub-bispicata CyperaceaeF. crassipes. F. gynophora. F. japonica.00
Firmiana simplexChinese Parasol Tree, Chinese parasoltree, Japanese Varnish Tree, Chinese Parasol TreeSterculiaceaeF. platinifolia. Hibiscus simplex. Sterculia mariesii. S. platinifolia.11
Fitzroya cupressoidesAlerce, Patagonian cypressCupressaceaeF. patagonica. Pinus cupressoides.00
Foeniculum vulgareFennel, Sweet fennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeAnethum dulce. Anethum foeniculum. Foeniculum divaricatum. Foeniculum officinale. Seseli foeniculum.53
Foeniculum vulgare azoricumFlorence FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. azoricum.33
Foeniculum vulgare dulceSweet FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. dulce. DC. non Mill.33
Fontanesia phillyreoides fortuneiXue LiuOleaceaeF. fortunei.00
Forestiera neomexicanaWild OliveOleaceaeF. pubescens glabrifolia. Adelia neo-mexicana.20
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