Plant Research

    Food Initiative and Permaculture 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, 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
    • Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus
    • Yucca baccata - Banana Yucca
    • Yucca filamentosa - Adam’s Needle
    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
    • Castanea dentata - American Chestnut
    • Castanea pumila - Chinquapin
    • Fagus grandifolia - American Beech
    • Quercus spp. - Oak
    Grossulariaceae
    Hamamelidaceae
    Hypericaceae
    • Hypericum perforatum - St. John’s Wort
    Juglandaceae
    Lamiaceae
    Lauraceae
    Malvaceae
    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