Plant Research

    Permaculture interns collate research on plants we work with in edible landscaping and wildcrafting. In Spring 2024, they're focused on a Poetry Garden design project with the Department of English. 

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

    Adoxaceae
    Amaranthaceae
    • Chenopodium bonus-henricus - Good King Henry
    Amaryllidaceae
    Anacardiaceae
    • Rhus copallinum - Shining Sumac
    Annonaceae
    Apiaceae
    Apocynaceae
    Aquifoliaceae
    • Ilex opaca - American Holly
    Asclepiadaceae
    Asphodelaceae
    Asparagaceae
    Asteraceae
    Balsaminaceae
    Basellaceae
    • Basella alba - Malabar Spinach
    Betulaceae
    Boraginaceae
    Brassicaceae
    Cactaceae
    • Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear
    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
    Elaeagnaceae
    Ericaceae
    Fabaceae
    Fagaceae
    Grossulariaceae
    Hamamelidaceae
    Hypericaceae
    • Hypericum perforatum - St. John’s Wort

    Iridaceae

    Juglandaceae
    Lamiaceae
    Lauraceae
    Malvaceae
    Moraceae
    Myricaceae
    Myrtaceae
    • Eucalyptus perriniana - Eucalyptus
    Onagraceae
    Passifloraceae
    Plantaginaceae
    • Plantago lanceolata - Narrow Leaf Plantain
    Polygonaceae
    • Rumex sanguineus - Redvein dock
    Poaceae
    Pteridaceae
    Punicaceae
    Ranunculaceae
    • Hydrastis canadensis - Goldenseal
    Rhamnaceae
    Roseaceae
    Rubiaceae
    • Galium aparine - Cleavers
    Sapindaceae
    Solanaceae
    Typhaceae
    • Typha angustifolia - Narrowleaf Cattail
    Ulmaceae
    • Ulmus rubra - Slippery Elm
    Urticaceae
    Verbenaceae
    Violaceae
    • Viola spp. - Violet
    Zingiberaceae