Practical ecological knowledge for the temperate reader.

Food Uses

Inner Bark

Abies Sp. Acer glabrum
Acer macrophyllum Alnus rubra
Amelanchier alnifolia Betula Sp.
   
   

 

Bitters (Beer Making)
Cytisus scoparius Glechoma hederacea
   

 

Buds

Alnus rubra Aruncus dioicus
Betula Sp. Caltha biflora (flower buds)
Cytisus scoparius (flower buds) Helianthus annuus (flower buds)
Heracleum maximum  

 

Coffee Substitute

Cichorium intybus Cytisus scoparius
Helianthus tuberosus Ilex aquifolium
Iris pseudacorus (After detoxification?) Juniperus communis
   

 

Cooking Tool

Acer glabrum Acer macrophyllum
Achillea millefolium Alnus rubra
Arctium Sp. Blechnum spicant
Epilobium angustifolium Gaultheria shallon
Heracleum maximum Juncus effusus (Juncus Sp.)

 

Essential Oil (as flavoring)

Achillea millefolium  
   
   

 

Flowers

Acer macrophyllum Achillea millefolium
Alnus rubra (Catkins) Aquilegia formosa
Betula Sp. (Catkins) Cichorium intybus
Cirsium Sp. Claytonia sibirica (Claytonia Sp.)
Claytonia perfoliata (Claytonia Sp.) Crataegus monogyna (Crataegus Sp.)
Epilobium angustifolium Eschscholzia californica
Geranium robertianum Helianthus tuberosus
Heracleum maximum  

 

Flowering Stalks

Epilobium angustifolium  

 

Fruit

Amelanchier alnifolia Arbutus menziesii
Arctostaphylos columbiana Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Cornus canadensis Cornus stolonifera
Crataegus Sp. Empetrum nigrum
Gaultheria shallon Holodiscus discolor (achenes)
Juniperus Sp.  

 

Gum

Apocynum cannabinum  
   

 

Leaf Tip

Brasenia schreberi  
   

 

Leaves

Acer glabrum Achillea millefolium
Adenocaulon bicolor Anaphalis margaritacea
Aquilegia formosa Arctium Sp.
Aruncus dioicus Atriplex gmelinii (Atriplex Sp.)
Atriplex hortensis Atriplex patula
Balsamorhiza Sp. Bellis perennis
Betula Sp. Brasenia schreberi
Caltha biflora Cardamine Sp.
Cerastium fontanum (Cerastium Sp.) Chimaphila umbellata (Chimaphila Sp.)
Cichorium intybus Cirsium Sp.
Claytonia sibirica (Claytonia Sp.) Claytonia perfoliata (Claytonia Sp.)
Crataegus monogyna (Crataegus Sp.) Epilobium angustifolium
Erythronium grandiflorum Eschscholzia californica
F. japonicum (Fallopia Sp.) Geum aleppicum (Geum Sp.)
Glechoma hederacea Helianthus annuus (leaf petioles)
Heracleum maximum Heuchera micrantha (Heuchera Sp.)
Hippuris Sp. Honkenya peploides
Hypochaeris Sp.  

 

Oil

Cirsium Sp. Cornus stolonifera
Corylus cornuta Galeopsis tetrahit
Helianthus annuus  

 

Plant

Balsamorhiza Sp. Cerastium semidecandrum (Cerastium Sp.)
Equisetum arvense, E. hyemale (Equisetum Sp.) Heracleum maximum
   

 

Root

Aquilegia formosa (Famine food) Arctium Sp.
Asarum caudatum Balsamorhiza deltoidea (Balsamorhiza Sp.)
Balsamorhiza Sp. Bistorta bistortoides (Bistorta Sp.)
Bistorta vivipara (Bistorta Sp.) Blechnum spicant
Boschniakia hookeri Brasenia schreberi
Caltha biflora Calypso bulbosa
Camassia Sp. Cichorium intybus
Cirsium Sp. Claytonia perfoliata (Claytonia Sp.)
Claytonia Sp. Epilobium angustifolium
Equisetum arvense, E. fluviatile, E. hymale, E. pratense, E. telmateia (Equisetum Sp.) Erythronium Sp.
F. japonicum, (Fallopia Sp.) Helianthus tuberosus
Heracleum maximum (?) H. radicata (Hypochaeris Sp.)
Iris pseudacorus (After detoxification)  

 

Sap

Acer Sp.  
Alnus rubra  
Betula Sp.  
Brasenia schreberi (mucilage)  

 

Seeds

Acer glabrum Acer macrophyllum
Aesculus hippocastanum Apocynum cannabinum
Arctium Sp. Artemisia campestris (Artemisia Sp.)
Atriplex gmelinii (Atriplex Sp.) Atriplex hortensis
Atriplex patula Balsamorhiza Sp.
Cirsium Sp. Cornus stolonifera
Corylus cornuta Erythronium grandiflorum (seedpods)
Eschscholzia californica F. convolvulus, F. japonicum, F. sachalinensis (Fallopia Sp.)
Helianthus annuus Heracleum maximum
Honkenya peploides  

 

Spice/flavouring

Achillea millefolium (Hops Substitute) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Asarum caudatum Chimaphila umbellata (Chimaphila Sp.)
Heracleum maximum Juniperus Sp.
   

 

Stems

Arctium Sp. Aruncus dioicus
Atriplex hortensis Balsamorhiza deltoidea (Balsamorhiza Sp.)
Balsamorhiza Sp. Cerastium fontanum (Cerastium Sp.)
Cirsium Sp. Claytonia perfoliata (Claytonia Sp.)
F. japonicum, F. sachalinensis (Fallopia Sp.) Helianthus tuberosus
Heracleum maximum  

 

Tea

Acer macrophyllum Achillea millefolium
Amelanchier alnifolia Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Asarum caudatum Betula Sp.
Chimaphila umbellata (Chimaphila Sp.) Clinopodium douglasii
Crataegus monogyna (Crataegus Sp.) Empetrum nigrum
Epilobium angustifolium Gaultheria shallon
Grindelia stricta Hypericum perforatum
Ilex aquifolium Juniperus Sp.
   

 

Young Shoots

Acer glabrum Acer macrophyllum
Arctium Sp. Aruncus dioicus
Atriplex gmelinii (Atriplex Sp.) Atriplex patula
Blechnum spicant Cichorium intybus
Crataegus monogyna (Crataegus Sp.) Epilobium angustifolium
Equisetum Sp. F. convolvulus, F. japonicum, F. sachalinensis (Fallopia Sp.)
Hippuris Sp. Honkenya peploides
J. balticus, J. effusus (Juncus Sp.)  

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