WorldFloraDB - List of plants

Characteristics

Rank

Height (m)

Life form

Growth form

Growth support

Foliage retention

Root system

Nitrogen fixer

Photosynthetic pathway

Environment

Light

Hardiness

Soil humidity

Soil texture

Soil acidity

Soil nutriment

Usage

Use

Edible part

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Species rank
Capparaceae family

edible

Cucumis sativus leaf picture by mona bride (cc-by-sa)

Garden cucumber (en), Cornichon (fr), Cornichon cultivé (fr), Concombre cultivé (fr), Concombre (fr)

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible leaves

Cucurbita pepo habit picture by Jean-René Girardeau (cc-by-sa)

Field pumpkin (en), Courgette (fr), Courge pépon (fr), Giraumon (fr), Citrouille iroquoise (fr)

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible flowers

Species rank
Hypoxidaceae family

perennial
edible roots

Species rank
Zingiberaceae family

perennial
edible

East indian arrowroot (en)

Species rank
Zingiberaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Cuscuta europaea habit picture by eric wessels (cc-by-sa)

Greater dodder (en), Grande cuscute (fr), Grande Cuscute (fr), Cuscute d’Europe (fr)

Species rank
Convolvulaceae family

annual

Cydonia oblonga habit picture by Bernard Fabier (cc-by-sa)

Quince (en), Cognassier (fr), Cognassier commun (fr), Cognassier oblong (fr)

Species rank
Rosaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Cymbidium aloifolium flower picture by Kaushik Kumar Mech (cc-by-sa)

Aloe-leafed cymbidium (en)

Species rank
Orchidaceae family

perennial

Cynodon dactylon habit picture by S. Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)

Bermudagrass (en), Chiendent dactyle (fr), Gros chiendent (fr), Chiendent pied-de-poule (fr)

Species rank
Poaceae family

perennial
edible leaves

Cynoglossum officinale habit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)

Gypsyflower (en), Cynoglosse officinale (fr), Cynoglosse officinal (fr)

Species rank
Boraginaceae family

biennial
edible leaves

Cyperus rotundus habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Nutgrass (en), Souchet rond (fr)

Species rank
Cyperaceae family

perennial
edible seeds

Dactylorhize incarnat au sens large (fr), Dactylorhize incarnat (fr), Orchis incarnat (fr), Orchis couleur de chair (fr)

Subspecies rank
Orchidaceae family

perennial
edible roots

Western marsh-orchid (en), Dactylorhize de mai (fr), Dactylorhize fistuleux de mai (fr), Orchis de mai (fr), Dactylorhize fistuleux (fr), Orchis fistuleux (fr)

Subspecies rank
Orchidaceae family

perennial

Datura innoxia habit picture by Christofer Angé (cc-by-sa)

Toloatzin (en), Stramoine à grandes fleurs (fr), Datura faux métel (fr), Faux métel (fr)

Species rank
Solanaceae family

annual
edible leaves

Datura metel leaf picture by Alboss (cc-by-sa)

Datura métel (fr), Métel (fr)

Species rank
Solanaceae family

annual
edible leaves

Datura stramonium habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Jimsonweed (en), Datura officinale (fr), Stramoine (fr), Herbe-à-la-taupe (fr), Datura officinal (fr), Pomme épineuse (fr), Datura stramoine (fr)

Species rank
Solanaceae family

annual

Descurainia sophia habit picture by Jan S. (cc-by-sa)

Herb sophia (en), Descurainie Sagesse (fr), Descurainie sagesse (fr), Sagesse des chirurgiens (fr), Herbe de Sainte-Sophie (fr), Sisymbre sagesse (fr), Descurainie sagesse, sagesse-des-chirurgiens (fr), Vélar sagesse (fr)

Species rank
Brassicaceae family

annual
edible leaves