Plant species with leaves that have reportedly been eaten by people

From Cornucopia: A Source Book for Edible Plants
by Stephen Facciola; Kampong Publications 1990

(Some of the most promising species are in bold type)

Abelmoschus esculentus

Abelmoschus manihot

Abelmoschus moschatus

Abutilon guineense

Acacia concinna

Acacia farnesiana

Acacia nilotica

Acanthopanax divaricatus

Acanthopanax sessiliflorus

Acanthopanax sieboldianus

Achillea millefolium

Achyranthes aspera

Acrocomia intumescens

Acrocomia mexicana

Acrocomia sclerocarpa

Actinidia kolomikta

Actinidia polygama

Adansonia digitata

Adenanthera pavonina

Aegle marmelos

Aegopodium podagraria

Aeschynomene indica

Agastache rugosa

Agave americana

Agave deserti

Agave utahensis

Aglaia odorata

Agrostemma githago

Albizia julibrissin

Alcea rosea

Alchemilla xanthochlora

Alliaria petiolata

Allium akaka

Allium ampeloprasum

Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii

Allium ampeloprasum Porrum Group

Allium aschersonianum

Allium canadense

Allium cepa

Allium cernuum

Allium chinense

Allium drummondii

Allium fistulosum

Allium geyeri

Allium kurrat

Allium ledebourianum

Allium longicuspis

Allium obliquum

Allium odorum

Allium oleraceum

Allium x proliferum

Allium rubellum

Allium sativum

Allium sativum Ophioscorodon Group

Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum

Allium senescens

Allium sphaerocephalum

Allium splendens

Allium stellatum

Allium thunbergii

Allium tricoccum

Allium triquetrum

Allium tuberosum

Allium unifolium

Allium ursinum

Allium victorialis

Allium vineale

Aloe ferox

Aloe littoralis

Aloysia triphylla

Alpinia officinarum

Alpinia speciosa

Alternanthera ficoidea

Alternanthera sessilis

Alternanthera versicolor

Althaea officinalis

Amaranthus atropurpureus

Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus cruentus

Amaranthus dubius

Amaranthus graecizans

Amaranthus hybridus

Amaranthus hypochondriacus

Amaranthus lividus

Amaranthus paniculatus

Amaranthus quitensis

Amaranthus retroflexus

Amaranthus spinosus

Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus viridis

Ambrosia maritima

Amorphophallus campanulatus

Ananas comosus

Anchusa capensis

Anchusa officinalis

Angelica archangelica

Angelica atropurpurea

Angelica gigas

Angelica sylvestris

Artemisia dracunculus 'Sativa'

Artemisia ludoviciana

Artemisia princeps

Artemisia vulgaris

Arthrocnemum glaucum

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Artocarpus integer

Asclepias speciosa

Asclepias syriaca

Asclepias tuberosa

Asplenium nidus

Astilbe thunbergii

Atriplex canescens

Atriplex confertifolia

Atriplex halimus

Atriplex hastata

Atriplex hortensis

Atriplex patula

Averrhoa carambola

Axyris amaranthoides

Azadirachta indica

Azalea indica

Azalea kaempferi

Bacopa monnieria

Balanites aegyptiaca

Balsamita major

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Barbarea verna

Barbarea vulgaris

Basella alba

Batis maritima

Bauhinia malabarica

Bauhinia purpurea

Bauhinia racemosa

Bauhinia tomentosa

Bauhinia variegata

Bellis perennis

Benincasa hispida

Berberis lycium

Berberis vulgaris

Berchemia racemosa

Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima

Beta vulgaris Cicla Group

Beta vulgaris Crassa Group

Betula papyrifera

Bidens pilosa

Bidens tripartita

Biophytum sensitivum

Boesenbergia pandurata

Bombax buonopozense

Bongardia chrysogonum

Borago officinalis

Borassus aethiopum

Borassus flabellifer

Bouea macrophylla

Brasenia schreberi

Brassica balearica

Brassica carinata

Brassica juncea

Brassica napus

Brassica napus Napobrassica Group

Brassica napus Pabularia Group

Brassica nigra

Brassica oleracea

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group

Brassica oleracea Alboglabra Group

Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group

Brassica oleracea Capitata Group

Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group

Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group

Brassica oleracea Italica Group

Brassica oleracea Tronchuda Group

Brassica rapa

Brassica rapa Chinensis Group

Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group

Brassica rapa Perviridis Group

Brassica rapa Rapifera Group

Brassica rapa Ruvo Group

Brassica rapa Sarson Group

Brassica tournefortii

Bromelia pinguin

Broussonetia kazinoki

Buglossoides arvense

Bunias erucago

Bunias orientalis

Bunium bulbocastanum

Bupleurum rotundifolium

Butia yatay

Cacalia atriplicifolia

Cacalia farfaraefolia

Cajanus cajan

Cakile edentula

Cakile maritima

Calendula arvensis

Callirhoe involucrata

Calochortus nuttallii

Calonyction album

Caltha leptosepala

Caltha palustris

Camellia sinensis

Campanula punctata

Campanula rapunculus

Canavalia ensiformis

Canavalia gladiata

Capparis spinosa

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Capsicum annuum

Capsicum annuum var. aviculare

Capsicum frutescens

Cardamine amara

Cardamine flexuosa

Cardamine hirsuta

Cardamine oligosperma

Cardamine pratensis

Cardaria draba

Carica papaya

Carludovica palmata

Carpobrotus aequilaterus

Carpobrotus edulis

Carpolobia lutea

Carrichtera annua

Carthamus tinctorius

Carum carvi

Caryota cumingii

Caryota mitis

Caryota rumphiana

Caryota urens

Cassia auriculata

Cassia fistula

Cassia floribunda

Cassia obtusifolia

Cassia occidentalis

Cassia tomentosa

Cassia tora

Ceanothus fendleri

Cecropia palmata

Cecropia peltata

Ceiba pentandra

Celosia argentea

Celosia trigyna

Celtis sinensis

Centella asiatica

Centranthus macrosiphon

Centranthus ruber

Ceratotheca sesamoides

Cercidium floridum

Ceropegia bulbosa

Cestrum nocturnum

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Chamaenerion latifolium

Chamaerops humilis

Chenopodium album

Chenopodium album ssp. amaranticolor

Chenopodium ambrosioides

Chenopodium berlandieri

Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Chenopodium botrys

Chenopodium capitatum

Chenopodium ficifolium

Chenopodium giganteum

Chenopodium glaucum

Chenopodium murale

Chenopodium nuttaliae

Chenopodium quinoa

Chenopodium rubrum

Chenopodium urbicum

Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Chlorophora excelsa

Chrysanthemum coronarium

Chrysanthemum indicum

Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Chrysanthemum segetum

Chrysosplenium alternifolium

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

Cicca acida

Cicer arietinum

Cichorium endivia

Cichorium intybus

Cimicifuga simplex

Cirsium arvense

Cirsium eriophorum

Cirsium oleraceum

Cirsium palustre

Cirsium tanakae

Cirsium vulgare

Cissus discolor

Cissus quadrangularis

Citrullus lanatus ssp. colocynthoides

Citrus aurantifolia

Claytonia caroliniana

Claytonia megarrhiza

Claytonia virginica

Clematis apiifolia

Clematis maximowicziana

Cleome integrifolia

Cleome monophylla

Cleome viscosa

Clerodendrum serratum

Clintonia borealis

Clitoria ternatea

Cnidoscolus chayamansa

Coccinia grandis

Cochlearia anglica

Cochlearia danica

Cochlearia officinalis

Cocos nucifera

Cola heterophylla

Coleus blumei

Colocasia esculenta

Combretum paniculatum

Combretum platypterum

Commelina communis

Conicosia pugioniformis

Convallaria keiskei

Conyza canadensis

Coptis trifolia

Coriandrum sativum

Corchorus aestuans

Corchorus capsularis

Corchorus olitorius

Corchorus tridens

Corchorus trilocularis

Cordia dichotoma

Cordia myxa

Cordyline australis

Cordyline fruticosa

Coriandrum sativum

Cornus kousa

Corypha elata

Cosmos caudatus

Crambe cordifolia

Crambe maritima

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Crataegus monogyna

Crateva religiosa

Crescentia cujete

Crithmum maritimum

Crotalaria glauca

Crotalaria longirostrata

Crotalaria ochroleuca

Cryptotaenia canadensis

Cryptotaenia japonica

Cubilia blancoi

Cucumis africanus

Cucumis anguria

Cucumis dipsaceus

Cucumis metuliferus

Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis sativus

Cucurbita maxima

Cucurbita moschata

Cucurbita pepo

Cyclanthera pedata

Cymbopogon citratus

Cynara cardunculus

Cynoglossum officinale

Cyperus esculentus

Dasylirion texanum

Dasylirion wheeleri

Daucus carota Sativus Group

Decussocarpus nagi

Descurainia pinnata

Descurainia sophia

Dianthus superbus

Dioscorea macrostachya

Diplazium esculentum

Diplotaxis muralis

Disphyma australe

Dracaena angustifolia

Dracocephalum moldavica

Dracontomelon dao

Dudleya edulis

Durio zibethinus

Echinochloa colonum

Echinochloa crusgalli

Echinophora spinosa

Eleusine coracana

Elsholtzia ciliata

Embelia ribes

Emblica officinalis

Emex spinosa

Emilia coccinea

Emilia sonchifolia

Enchylaena tomentosa

Epilobium hirsutum

Erechtites valerianifolia

Erodium cicutarium

Erodium moschatum

Eruca sativa

Eryngium foetidum

Erythea edulis

Erythrina americana

Erythrina berteroana

Erythrina herbacea

Erythrina rubrinervia

Erythronium albidum

Erythronium americanum

Erythronium dens-canis

Euclea crispa

Euonymus japonicus

Euterpe edulis

Euterpe oleracea

Euterpe oleracea

Eutrema wasabi

Faba vulgaris

Fagopyrum cymosum

Fagopyrum esculentum

Fagopyrum tataricum

Fagus grandifolia

Fagus sylvatica

Fedia cornucopiae

Feronia limonia

Ferula assa-foetida

Ferula communis

Ferula foetida

Fibigia clypeata

Ficus hirta

Ficus pseudopalma

Ficus rumphii

Filipendula vulgaris

Flacourtia cataphracta

Flacourtia rukam

Flagellaria indica

Foeniculum vulgare

Fragaria iinumae

Fragaria vesca

Fritillaria verticillata

Galactites tomentosa

Galega officinalis

Galinsoga parviflora

Galium aparine

Gaultheria myrsinites

Gaultheria procumbens

Geranium thunbergii

Glechoma hederacea

Glehnia littoralis

Glinus lotoides

Glycine max

Gnetum gnemon

Gossypium arboreum

Gossypium barbadense

Gossypium herbaceum

Gourliea decorticans

Gynandropsis gynandra

Gynura crepioides

Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Halimione portulacoides

Heliotropium curassavicum

Helwingea japonica

Hemerocallis dumortieri

Hemerocallis fulva

Hemerocallis fulva 'Kwanso'

Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus

Hemerocallis middendorffii

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta

Hemerocallis minor

Heracleum lanatum

Heracleum sphondylium

Hesperis matronalis

Heterospathe elata

Hibiscus acetosella

Hibiscus bifurcatus

Hibiscus cannabinus

Hibiscus diversifolius

Hibiscus furcatus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Hibiscus surattensis

Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Hirschfeldia incana

Honkenya peploides

Hoslundia opposita

Houttuynia cordata

Humulus lupulus var. cordifolius

Hydrangea anomala

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Hydrophyllum canadense

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Hyphaene thebaica

Hypochoeris maculata

Hypochoeris radicata

Impatiens glandulifera

Indigofera pseudo-tinctoria

Inula crithmoides

Inula helenium

Ipomoea aquatica

Ipomoea batatas

Ipomoea digitata

Iriartea ventricosa

Jaltomata procumbens

Juglans ailantifolia

Kaempferia galanga

Kaempferia rotunda

Karatas plumieri

Kleinhovia hospita

Lablab purpureus

Lactuca indica

Lactuca perennis

Lactuca sativa

Lactuca sativa Angustana Group

Lactuca serriola

Lagenaria siceraria

Lallemantia iberica

Lamiastrum galeobdolon

Lamium album

Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium purpureum

Lannea grandis

Lantana rugosa

Lapsana communis

Lathyrus davidii

Lathyrus sativus

Leichhardtia australis

Lemna minor

Leontodon hispidus

Leonurus sibiricus

Lepidium campestre

Lepidium latifolium

Lepidium meyenii

Lepidium sativum

Lepidium virginicum

Leptadenia hastata

Lespedeza bicolor

Leucaena esculenta

Leucaena latisiliqua

Leucanthemum vulgare

Levisticum officinale

Lilium amabile

Lilium longiflorum

Limnocharis flava

Limnophila aromatica

Limnophila indica

Lindera glauca

Lindera obtusiloba

Lippia alba

Litsea thunbergii

Livistona saribus

Lodoicea maldivica

Lomatium californicum

Lomatium nudicaule

Lomatium utriculatum

Lonicera henryi

Lonicera japonica

Luffa acutangula

Luffa cylindrica

Lycium chinense

Lysimachia clethroides

Madhuca longifolia

Magnolia hypoleuca

Magnolia kobus

Mahonia nervosa

Malva neglecta

Malva parviflora

Malva sylvestris

Malva verticillata

Malva verticillata 'Crispa'

Mangifera caesia

Mangifera indica

Manihot esculenta

Manilkara zapota

Marrubium vulgare

Matteuccia pensylvanica

Medicago lupulina

Medicago polymorpha

Medicago sativa

Megacarpaea polyandra

Melilotus alba

Melilotus altissima

Mentha arvensis var. villosa

Mentha arvensis f. piperascens

Mentha longifolia

Mentha x piperita

Mertensia maritima

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Mesua ferrea

Metroxylon sagu

Mimulus guttatus

Mirabilis expansa

Mirabilis jalapa

Mollugo verticillata

Momordica balsamina

Momordica charantia

Momordica cochinchinensis

Monarda didyma

Monarda fistulosa

Mondia whytei

Montia fontana

Montia perfoliata

Montia sibirica

Morinda citrifolia

Moringa oleifera

Moringa stenopetala

Moringa ovalifolia

Morus alba var. indica

Morus alba var. stylosa

Morus rubra

Mucuna pruriens

Mycelis muralis

Myrianthus arboreus

Myriophyllum brasiliense

Myrrhis odorata

Nannorrhops ritchieana

Nasturtium officinale

Nauclea orientalis

Nelumbo lutea

Nelumbo nucifera

Nepeta cataria

Neptunia oleracea

Nicotiana tabacum

Nymphaea odorata

Nymphoides indica

Nymphoides peltata

Ocimum basilicum

Ocimum canum

Ocimum gratissimum

Ocimum gratissimum var. viride

Ocimum sanctum

Oenanthe javanica

Oenocarpus multicaulis

Oenothera biennis

Oenothera hookeri

Oncosperma filamentosum

Onoclea sensibilis

Operculina turpethum

Orbignya martiana

Origanum vulgare

Oroxylum indicum

Oryza sativa

Osmorhiza aristata

Osmunda cinnamomea

Osmunda claytoniana

Oxalis acetosella

Oxalis corniculata

Oxalis deppei

Oxalis oregana

Oxalis stricta

Oxalis tuberosa

Oxalis violacea

Oxyria digyna

Pachira aquatica

Pachira insignis

Paederia foetida

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandanus tectorius

Papaver rhoeas

Papaver somniferum

Parkia biglandulosa

Parkia speciosa

Passiflora incarnata

Pastinaca sativa

Patrinia scabiosaefolia

Patrinia villosa

Paullinia pinnata

Paulownia tomentosa

Pedalium murex

Peperomia pellucida

Pereskia aculeata

Pergularia daemia

Perilla frutescens

Persicaria hydropiper

Persicaria vulgaris

Petasites frigidus

Petroselinum crispum

Petroselinum crispum Hortense Group

Petroselinum crispum Radicosum Group

Peucedanum ostruthium

Phaseolus coccineus

Phaseolus lunatus

Phaseolus vulgaris

Phoenix dactylifera

Phoenix reclinata

Phragmites australis

Phyla scaberrima

Physalis angulata

Phyteuma orbiculare

Phytolacca acinosa

Phytolacca acinosa var. esculenta

Phytolacca americana

Phytolacca dioica

Phytolacca rivinoides

Pimpinella anisum

Pimpinella saxifraga

Pinus densiflora

Piper aduncum

Piper auritum

Piper guineense

Pipturus argenteus

Pistacia chinensis

Pistacia terebinthus

Pistia stratiotes

Pisum sativum

Pithecellobium lobatum

Plantago coronopus

Plantago lanceolata

Plantago major

Plantago maritima

Plantago maritima ssp. juncoides

Plectranthus amboinicus

Pluchea indica

Podophyllum emodi

Poliomintha incana

Polygonum aviculare

Polygonum bistorta

Polygonum bistortoides

Polygonum punctatum

Polygonum viviparum

Polymnia sonchifolia

Poncirus trifoliata

Pontederia cordata

Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca pilosa

Portulacaria afra

Pothomorphe peltata

Pothomorphe umbellata

Premna odorata

Primula veris

Primula vulgaris

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. fragrans

Prosopis spicigera

Prunella vulgaris

Prunus padus

Prunus tomentosa

Psophocarpus palustris

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Pteridium aquilinum

Pteris ensiformis

Pterocarpus indicus

Ptychosperma elegans

Pueraria lobata

Pulicaria odora

Pulmonaria officinalis

Punica granatum

Puya caerulea

Puya chilensis

Pyrus betulifolia

Ranunculus ficaria

Raphanus raphanistrum

Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. landra

Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus

Raphanus sativus

Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus Group

Raphia hookeri

Reichardia picroides

Rhamnus davuricus

Rheum rhabarbarum

Rheum tataricum

Rhexia virginica

Rhodiola rosea

Rhododendron arboreum

Rhoicissus capensis

Rhopalostylis sapida

Ribes cereum

Ribes divaricatum

Ribes nigrum

Ribes odoratum

Rorippa indica

Rorippa islandica

Rosa multiflora

Roystonea elata

Roystonea oleracea

Rubus rosaefolius

Rumex acetosa

Rumex acetosella

Rumex alpinus

Rumex arifolius

Rumex crispus

Rumex hydrolapathum

Rumex hymenosepalus

Rumex japonicus

Rumex obtusifolius

Rumex patientia

Rumex sagittatus

Rumex sanguineus

Rumex scutatus

Rumex vesicarius

Rungia klossii

Ruta graveolens

Sabal etonia

Sabal palmetto

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Sagittaria sinensis

Salicornia europaea

Salix babylonica

Salix daphnoides

Salix gracilistyla

Salsola kali

Salsola komarovi

Salsola soda

Salvadora persica

Salvia officinalis

Salvia sclarea

Salvia verbenaca

Salvia viridis

Sambucus javanica

Sambucus sieboldiana

Sanguisorba canadensis

Sanguisorba minor

Sanguisorba officinalis

Saraca bijuga

Sassafras albidum

Sauropus androgynus

Saxifraga pensylvanica

Saxifraga stolonifera

Scheelea butyracea

Scheelea preussii

Schisandra chinensis

Schleichera oleosa

Scolymus maculatus

Scorzonera hispanica

Scutellaria baicalensis

Sechium edule

Sedum anacampseros

Sedum reflexum

Sedum rhodanthum

Sedum telephium

Serenoa repens

Sesamum alatum

Sesamum indicum

Sesamum radiatum

Sesbania grandiflora

Sesbania sesban

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Setaria palmifolia

Sicyos angulata

Sida rhombifolia

Sidalcea neomexicana

Silaum silaus

Silene acaulis

Silene vulgaris

Silybum marianum

Sinapis alba

Sinapis arvensis

Sisymbrium altissimum

Sisymbrium crassifolium

Sisymbrium irio

Sisymbrium officinale

Sium cicutaefolium

Smilax china

Smyrnium olusatrum

Solanum aethiopicum

Solanum incanum

Solanum indicum

Solanum macrocarpon

Solanum melongena

Solanum nigrum

Solanum nodiflorum

Solanum scabrum

Solanum sessiliflorum

Solanum spirale

Solanum torvum

Solanum uporo

Solanum wendlandii

Solanum xanthocarpum

Solenostemon rotundifolius

Solidago missouriensis

Sonchus arvensis

Sonchus asper

Sonchus oleraceus

Sophora japonica

Spathiphyllum phryniifolium

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Spilanthes acmella

Spinacia oleracea

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spondias dulcis

Spondias mombin

Spondias purpurea

Stanleya pinnatifida

Stellaria media

Stenochlaena palustris

Sterculia foetida

Sterculia tragacantha

Strychnos spinosa

Suaeda maritima

Symphytum officinale

Symphytum x uplandicum

Synedrella nodiflora

Syzygium malaccense

Syzygium polycephalum

Talinum paniculatum

Talinum portulacifolium

Talinum triangulare

Tamarindus indica

Tanacetum vulgare

Taraxacum albidum

Taraxacum officinale

Telfairia occidentalis

Telosma cordata

Tetracarpidium conophorum

Tetragonia decumbens

Tetragonia implexicoma

Tetragonia tetragonoides

Thalia geniculata

Thespesia populnea

Thlaspi arvense

Thymus vulgaris

Tilia americana

Tilia x europaea

Tilia japonica

Tiliacora triandra

Toddalia asiatica

Toona sinensis

Tordylium apulum

Trachycarpus fortunei

Tradescantia virginiana

Tragopogon dubius

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon pratensis

Trianthema portulacastrum

Trichodesma zeylanicum

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Trichosanthes kirilowii

Trifolium hybridum

Trifolium pratense

Trifolium repens

Trigonella caerulea

Trigonella corniculata

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Trillium erectum

Trillium grandiflorum

Trillium sessile

Trillium undulatum

Tropaeolum majus

Tropaeolum minus

Tropaeolum tuberosum

Tulbaghia alliacea

Tussilago farfara

Typha capensis

Typha elephantina

Ullucus tuberosus

Ulmus pumila

Urena lobata

Urtica dioica

Urtica urens

Valerianella eriocarpa

Valerianella locusta

Vallaris heynei

Verbena officinalis

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Veronica beccabunga

Vernonia amygdalina

Veronicastrum sibiricum

Vicia cracca

Vicia grandiflora var. kitaibeliana

Vicia sativa

Vicia tetrasperma

Vigna mungo

Vigna radiata

Vigna umbellata

Vigna unguiculata

Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Viola adunca

Viola canadensis

Viola odorata

Viola papilionacea

Viola pedata

Viola sororia

Viola x wittrockiana

Vitex doniana

Vitis amurensis

Vitis californica

Vitis coignetiae

Vitis labrusca

Vitis munsoniana

Vitis shuttleworthii

Vitis vinifera

Voandzeia subterranea

Washingtonia filifera

Wedelia biflora

Wisteria floribunda

Wolffia arrhiza

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Xanthosoma atrovirens

Xanthosoma brasiliense

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Xanthosoma violaceum

Ximenia americana

Zanthoxylum piperitum

Zanthoxylum planispinum

Zingiber zerumbet

Ziziphus mauritiana