When I first saw this forum I got quite interested but since I have no land, the seeds did not go down. Then I recalled that some wild plants are eatable. I looked on the net and also I found a book by Jonathan Hilton, in Danish "Det vilde køkken" that is "The Wild Kitchen" it was published in England in 2007, but I can not find the book in English for whatever reason. However there are several books about this subject if one looks around.
I have made a list of the latin names, of mainly European plant, from the book with exception of the really obvious ones, like raspberries, and mushrooms which are so tricky to identify and about which so many books can be found. Some of the plants in the list have undesirable effects for pregnant women, or in large amounts or for particular diseases, so one has to use judgement and check up with references available in ones own locality. I have added a * in front of those names.
From the list I have tried so far only two: dandelion and sting nettle and one from another list, clover, and they were all right, so I feel like going ahead and explore. I know some plants can be eaten raw, but I think it is safer to cook them a bit. Many of the plants are listed as being best when they are young, especially leaves, so spring is more abundant with good opportunities.
*Fagus sylvatica
*Juniperus communis
*Lathyrus montanus
*Myrica gale
*Tonacetum vulgare (syn. Chrysanthemum vulgare)
Aegopodium podagraria
Alliaria petiolata
Allium ursinum
Anthriscus sylvestris
Armoracia rusticana
Artemesia vulguras
Aspargus officinalis
Barbarea vulgaris
Beta vulgaris ssp maritima
Borago officinalis
Brassica nigra
Calluna vulgaris
Castanea sativa
Centranthus ruber
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium bonus-henricus
Chondrus crispus
Cichorium intybus
Crambe maritima
Crataegus monogyna
Filipendula ulmaria
Foeniculum vulgare
Fragaria vesca
Humulus lupulus
Malva sylvestris
Myrrhis odorata
Origanum vulgare
Paperver rhoeas
Phragmites australis
Polygonum bistorta
Porphyra umbilicalis
Primula veris
Prunus avium
Prunus domestica
Prunus spinosa
Rorippa nasturtium-aquticum
Rosa canina
Rumex acetosa
Salicornia europaea
Smyrnium olusatrum
Stellaria media
Taraxacum officinalie
Thymus drucei
Tilia x europaea
Typha latifolia
Urtica dioica
On the Wikipedia one can find descriptions of the plants.
I have made a list of the latin names, of mainly European plant, from the book with exception of the really obvious ones, like raspberries, and mushrooms which are so tricky to identify and about which so many books can be found. Some of the plants in the list have undesirable effects for pregnant women, or in large amounts or for particular diseases, so one has to use judgement and check up with references available in ones own locality. I have added a * in front of those names.
From the list I have tried so far only two: dandelion and sting nettle and one from another list, clover, and they were all right, so I feel like going ahead and explore. I know some plants can be eaten raw, but I think it is safer to cook them a bit. Many of the plants are listed as being best when they are young, especially leaves, so spring is more abundant with good opportunities.
*Fagus sylvatica
*Juniperus communis
*Lathyrus montanus
*Myrica gale
*Tonacetum vulgare (syn. Chrysanthemum vulgare)
Aegopodium podagraria
Alliaria petiolata
Allium ursinum
Anthriscus sylvestris
Armoracia rusticana
Artemesia vulguras
Aspargus officinalis
Barbarea vulgaris
Beta vulgaris ssp maritima
Borago officinalis
Brassica nigra
Calluna vulgaris
Castanea sativa
Centranthus ruber
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium bonus-henricus
Chondrus crispus
Cichorium intybus
Crambe maritima
Crataegus monogyna
Filipendula ulmaria
Foeniculum vulgare
Fragaria vesca
Humulus lupulus
Malva sylvestris
Myrrhis odorata
Origanum vulgare
Paperver rhoeas
Phragmites australis
Polygonum bistorta
Porphyra umbilicalis
Primula veris
Prunus avium
Prunus domestica
Prunus spinosa
Rorippa nasturtium-aquticum
Rosa canina
Rumex acetosa
Salicornia europaea
Smyrnium olusatrum
Stellaria media
Taraxacum officinalie
Thymus drucei
Tilia x europaea
Typha latifolia
Urtica dioica
On the Wikipedia one can find descriptions of the plants.