edible plant
Consumable botanical organism
A plant or part of a plant that can be safely eaten by humans.
The term encompasses vegetables, fruits, herbs, grains, and foraged greens.
In survival contexts, knowing which plants are edible becomes critical: The guide taught us to identify edible plants in the forest.
Many ornamental plants have edible varieties, while others that appear similar are toxic.
- vegetableEdible plant part
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- herb gardenPlot for aromatic culinary plants
fruit · lettuce · spinach · kale · garden · kitchen garden · harvest · leafy · root · salad · salad bar · crop · forage · cultivate · sprout · seed · organic · green
edible plantpoisonous plant
Flora harmful if ingested
toxic plant · deadly nightshade · hemlock · poison ivy · foxglove
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