Edible flowers
From Appropedia
This is a partial list (and these need to be confirmed). Please note that many plants share the same common name, so be sure to use the Latin name as part of identification. See the external links for more complete sources.
- Roses
- Dandelions
- Members of the genus Viola, such as violas, pansies, and violets (though not African violets)
- Nasturtiums (also the leaves. Leaves and green parts are peppery). Grows easily.
- Tradescantia virginica, "Spiderwort"
- Ipomoea (be sure you have an edible variety - not all are edible and they may look very similar.)
- "Tagetes" marigold (Tagetes is the genus - are only certain species edible, or are they all edible?)[verification needed]
- Calendula
- Borage
- Bidens alba and Bidens pilosa, "Beggarts ticks"
Which edible flowers give a substantial crop of petals?
- Sunflowers
- Chrysanthemums
- Tagetes marigold (be sure you have an edible variety - see above)
- It is planned that Appropedia will have tables sorting by various feature, using Semantic MediaWiki, when it is installed.
[edit] External links
- Edible Flowers - Horticulture Information Leaflet from NC State University
- Hollyhock Cooks By Linda Solomon, Moreka Jolar, Maria Robledo] - extract on Google Books, listing "flowers that are both edible and palatable."
- Edible Flowers - whatscookingamerica.net
- EatTheWeeds.com
- Edible Flowers Chart - Home Cooking - About.com
- Plants for a Future
