Plant Research

Our interns collate research on plants we work with in edible landscaping and wildcrafting.

We continuously expand this information to help individuals understand the use of plants for nourishment and medicine.

Adoxaceae Sambucus canadensis - Elderberry Aizoaceae Delosperma cooperi - Jewel of the Desert Garnet Amaranthaceae Chenopodium bonus-henricus - Good King Henry Amaryllidaceae Allium sativum - Garlic Allium schoenoprasum - Chives Allium vineale - Wild Onion Narcissus spp. - Daffodil Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum - Shining Sumac Annonaceae Asimina triloba - Paw Paw Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca - American Holly Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed Asparagaceae Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus Yucca baccata - Banana Yucca Yucca filamentosa - Adam’s Needle Asteraceae Achillea millefolium - Common Yarrow Arctium lappa - Great Burdock Artemisia vulgaris - Mugwort Chamaemelum nobile - Chamomile Cichorium intybus - Chicory Gynura procumbens - Longevity spinach Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem artichoke Lactuca canadensis - Canada Lettuce Packera aurea - Golden Ragwort Rudbeckia triloba - Brown-eyed Susan Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion Basellaceae Basella alba, Malabar Spinach Betulaceae Betula nigra, River Birch Carpinus caroliniana - American hornbeam Corylus americana - Hazelnut Boraginaceae Symphytum officinale - Comfrey Brassicaceae Alliaria petiolata - Garlic Mustard Cardamine hirsuta - Hairy Bittercress Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear Caprifoliaceae Viburnum trilobum, American cranberrybush Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media - Common chickweed Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana - Red Cedar Crassulaceae Sedum acre - Gold Moss Sedum Sedum reflexum - Blue Spruce Sedum rupestre - Angelina Sedum sexangulare - Watch Chain Sempervivum - Ruby Heart Sempervivum tectorum - Hens and Chicks - Sunset Sempervivum tectorum - Oddity Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana - American Persimmon Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus multiflora - Goumi Elaeagnus umbellata - Autumn Olive Hippophae rhamnoides - Seaberry Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Bearberry Gaylussacia baccata - Black Huckleberry Vaccinium spp. - Blueberry Fabaceae Apios americana - Groundnut Gymnocladus dioicus - Kentucky coffeetree Lupinus perennis - Perennial Lupine Robinia pseudoacacia - Black Locust

Fagaceae Castanea dentata - American Chestnut Castanea pumila - Chinquapin Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Quercus spp. - Oak Grossulariaceae Ribes missouriense - Gooseberry Ribes nigrum - Black Currant Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel Hypericaceae Hypericum perforatum - St. John’s Wort Juglandaceae Carya spp. - Hickory Juglans nigra - Black Walnut Lamiaceae Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop Glechoma hederacea - Creeping Charlie   Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit Lamium purpureum - Purple Deadnettle Melissa officinalis - Lemon Balm Mentha suaveolens - Apple Mint Monarda didyma - Bee Balm Ocimum basilicum - Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosemary Salvia officinalis - Sage Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste Tree Thymus vulgaris - German Thyme Lauraceae Lindera benzoin - Spicebush Sassafras albidum - Sassafras Malvaceae Althaea officinalis, Marsh Mallow Tilia americana - American Basswood Myricaceae Myrica pensylvanica - Northern Bayberry Myrtaceae Eucalyptus perriniana - Eucalyptus Onagraceae Oenothera biennis - Evening primrose Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata - Narrow Leaf Plantain Polygonaceae Rumex sanguineus - Redvein dock Ranunculaceae Hydrastis canadensis - Goldenseal Roseaceae Amelanchier spp. - Juneberry Aronia melanocarpa - Chokeberry Fragaria x ananassa - Strawberry Malus sylvestris - Apple Pyrus pyrifolia - Asian Pear Prunus dulcis - Hall’s Hardy’ Almond Prunus maritima - Beach Plum Prunus persica - Loring Peach Prunus persica var. nucipersica - Hardired Giant Nectarine Prunus serotina - Black Cherry Pyrus communis - European Pear Pyrus pyrifolia - Asian Pear Rubus allegheniensis - Blackberry Rubiaceae Galium aparine - Cleavers Sapindaceae Acer spp. - Maple Solanaceae Physalis spp. - Ground Cherry Typhaceae Typha angustifolia - Narrowleaf Cattail Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra - Slippery Elm Urticaceae Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle Violaceae Viola spp. - Violet Zingiberaceae Zingiber officinale - Ginger