This page is a comprehensive list of the common wild edible and medicinal plant uses of North America. It will be an ongoing list that will be continually added upon over time. All information in this source should be used at your own risk and using edible medicinal plants can be an inherently dangerous hobby. Make sure you absolutely positively identify the species you intend to use. And remember that when using plants for medicinal uses that normal concentrations of active properties can be intensified greatly when preparing things such as teas, tonics, tinctures, salves, etc. These techniques should be used with caution initially to see how your body responds to small doses because you never know when something won’t agree with your system. And some medicinal plants can be toxic in higher concentrations. Be careful! Botanists and experts die every year from being to confident in there skills of wild crafting and extreme caution should be used when experimenting with new plants. We hope that this information is useful and would appreciate any support you can give us for putting out this info free of charge. This plant info was personally compiled by the Founder and we are sharing it for your benefit, FREE OF CHARGE! Help Support this wonderful information by sharing this website with your friends!
Alpine smartweed (Polygonum viviparum)
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)
American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea)
Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea L.)
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
Barberry (Berberis Spp.)
Basil (Satureja vulgaris)
Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Blackberry (Rubus Spp.)
Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.)
Boneset (Eupatorium Perfoliatum)
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
Yellow Pond lily/Bullhead lily (Nuphar Spp.)
Bulrush (Typha Spp.)
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Cattails (Typha Spp.)
Cherries, Wild (Prunus serotina Ehrh.)
Chickweed (Stellaria spp. and Cerastrium spp.)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Clintonia (Clintonia borealis)
Clover (Trifolium Spp.)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum)
Cheeses, Common Mallow (Malva spp.)
Cranberry (Vaccinium Spp.)
Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Dayflower (Commelina Spp.)
Garlic (Allium Sativum)
Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense)
Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensus)
Jimson Weed (Ditura stramonium)
Mints
Pine (Pinus Spp.)
Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.)
Poison Ivy/Oak (Rhus radicans)
Poison Sumac (Rhus vernix)
Star of Bethlehem (Orithogalum umbellatum)
Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata)
Willow (Salix Spp.)
Yarrow (Achilles millefolium L.)
Disclaimer: Any information used from this source is done at the users own risk and field guides should be used to properly identify every species before use. Do not use this as your sole source of identification for wild plants! And remember that different people respond differently to plants and you should start with very small quantities!
