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Latin Name

Common Name

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow, Boreal yarrow, California yarrow, Giant yarrow, Coast yarrow, Western yarrow, Pacific yarrow

3

4

Aphanes arvensis

Parsley Piert, Field parsley piert

2

3

Bellis perennis

Daisy, Lawndaisy, English Daisy

2

3

Camassia leichtlinii

Wild Hyacinth, Large camas, Suksdorf's large camas

4

0

Camassia quamash

Quamash, Small camas, Utah small camas, Walpole's small camas

5

1

Chamaemelum nobile

Chamomile, Roman chamomile

2

5

Cichorium intybus

Chicory, Radicchio, Succory, Witloof

4

3

Colchicum autumnale

Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron,

0

3

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas Grass

0

Crocus nudiflorus

2

3

Crocus sativus

Saffron

3

Dactylis glomerata

Cock's Foot, Orchardgrass, Ascherson's orchardgrass

0

1

Elytrigia repens

Couch Grass, Quackgrass

2

3

Erythronium americanum

Trout Lily, Dogtooth violet

4

1

Erythronium dens-canis

Dog's-Tooth Violet

3

0

Erythronium japonicum

Katakuri

4

0

Erythronium montanum

Avelanche Lily, White avalanche-lily

2

0

Erythronium oregonum

Giant White Fawnlily

2

1

Erythronium revolutum

Pink Fawn Lily, Mahogany fawnlily

3

0

Euphrasia officinalis

Eyebright

1

3

Festuca ovina

Sheep's Fescue

1

0

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Water Pennywort, Lawn marshpennywort

1

2

Hypochoeris radicata

Cat's Ear

2

1

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's Foot Trefoil

1

Muscari botryoides

Italian Grape Hyacinth, Common grape hyacinth, White Grape Hyacinth

1

0

Muscari comosum

Tassel Hyacinth, Tassel grape hyacinth

3

1

Muscari neglectum

Grape Hyacinth, Starch grape hyacinth

2

0

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Wild Daffodil, Daffodil

0

2

Ophrys apifera

Bee Orchid

2

2

2

2

Brown Bee Orchid

2

Ophrys holoserica

Late Spider Orchid

2

Ophrys insectifera

Fly Orchid

2

Ophrys iricolor

2

Ophrys lutea

Yellow Bee Orchid

2

Ophrys scolopax

Woodcock Orchid

2

Ophrys sphegodes

Early Spider Orchid

2

Ophrys tenthredinifera

Sawfly Orchid

2

Ophrys vernixia

2

Orchis coriophora

Bug Orchis

2

Orchis italica

2

Orchis laxiflora

Marsh Orchis

2

Orchis mascula

Early Purple Orchis

2

Orchis militaris

Military Orchis

2

Orchis morio

Green-Winged Orchid, Green-winged orchid

2

Orchis ustulata

Dark-Winged Orchis

2

Pilosella officinarum

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

0

3

Plantago lanceolata

Ribwort Plantain, Narrowleaf plantain

2

3

Plantago major

Common Plantain, Cart Track Plant,White Man's Foot ,Plantain

2

3

Plantago media

Hoary Plantain

2

Poa annua

Annual Meadow Grass, Annual bluegrass, Low Spear Grass, Meadow Grass, Six Week Grass, Annual Blue

0

Poa pratensis

Kentucky Blue Grass, Spreading bluegrass

1

0

Potentilla anserina

Silverweed

3

Pratia angulata

2

0

Prunella grandiflora

2

0

Prunella vulgaris

Self-Heal, Common selfheal, Aleutian selfheal, Lance selfheal

2

3

Ranunculus acris

Meadow Buttercup, Tall buttercup, Showy buttercup

1

2

Ranunculus bulbosus

Bulbous Buttercup, St. Anthony's turnip

1

2

Rumex brownii

Swamp Dock

2

0

Sanguisorba minor

Salad Burnet, Small burnet

4

2

Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion - Kukraundha, Kanphool, Common dandelion, Dandelion

4

3

Thymus serpyllum

Wild Thyme

4

3

Trifolium dubium

Suckling Clover

0

1

Trifolium repens

White Clover, Dutch Clover, Purple Dutch Clover, Shamrock, White Clover

3

2

Tulipa sylvestris

wild tulip

0

Veronica arvensis

Corn Speedwell

0

1

Veronica chamaedrys

Germander Speedwell

1

Veronica officinalis

Common Speedwell

1

2

Viola tricolor

Heartsease, Johnny jumpup, Field Pansy,

2

3

Zoysia japonica

Korean Lawn Grass

1

0

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