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Edible
Flowers A-D
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Angelica
Angelica archangelica
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![angelica.jpg (90x86 -- 2708 bytes)](images/angelica.jpg)
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May be skin allergen to some
individuals. Good with fish and the stems are especially popular
candied. Tastes like: celery-flavored. |
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Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
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![anise.jpg (90x90 -- 2588 bytes)](images/anise.jpg)
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Tastes like: sweet, anise-like, licorice
flavor. |
Apple
Malus species
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![appleblossom.jpg (90x89 -- 2498 bytes)](images/appleblossom.jpg)
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Eat in moderation; may contain cyanide
precursors. Tastes like: delicate floral flavor. |
Arugula
Eruca vesicaria
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![aruglaflwr.jpg (90x83 -- 2873 bytes)](images/aruglaflwr.jpg)
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Tastes like: nutty, spicy, peppery
flavor. |
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
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![basilflwrs.jpg (90x84 -- 2045 bytes)](images/basilflwrs.jpg)
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Tastes like: different varieties have
different milder flavors of the corresponding leaves. Tastes like:
lemon, mint. |
Bee Balm
Monarda species
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![beebalmflwr.jpg (100x100 -- 3530 bytes)](images/beebalmflwr.jpg)
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Used in place of bergamot to make a tea
with a flavor similar to Earl Grey Tea. |
Borage
Borago officinalis
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![borageflwr.jpg (90x86 -- 2459 bytes)](images/borageflwr.jpg)
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Taste like: light cucumber flavor. |
Burnet
Sanguisorba minor
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![burnettflwr.jpg (90x72 -- 1952 bytes)](images/burnettflwr.jpg)
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Tastes like: faint cucumber flavor, very
mild. |
Calendula*
Calendula officinalis
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![calendula.jpg (90x78 -- 2286 bytes)](images/calendula.jpg)
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Tastes like: poor man's saffron, spicy,
tangy, peppery, adds a golden hue to foods. |
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
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![carnations.jpg (90x74 -- 2587 bytes)](images/carnations.jpg)
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Tastes like: spicy, peppery, clove-like. |
Chamomile*
Chamaemelum nobile
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![chamomile.jpg (90x90 -- 2484 bytes)](images/chamomile.jpg)
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Tastes like: faint apple flavor, good as
a tea. |
Chicory*
Cichorium intybus
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![chicory.jpg (90x85 -- 2322 bytes)](images/chicory.jpg)
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Buds can be pickled. |
Chives: Garden
Allium schoenoprasum
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![chives.jpg (90x74 -- 2193 bytes)](images/chives.jpg)
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Tastes like: mild onion flavor. |
Chives: Garlic
Allium tuberosum
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![garlicchives.jpg (90x81 -- 2567 bytes)](images/garlicchives.jpg)
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Tastes like: garlicky flavor. |
Chrysanthemum: Garland*
Chrysanthemum coronarium
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![chrysanthemum.jpg (90x84 -- 3166 bytes)](images/chrysanthemum.jpg)
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Tastes like: slight to bitter flavor,
pungent. |
Citrus: Lemon
Citrus limon
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![citrusflowr.jpg (90x81 -- 2065 bytes)](images/citrusflowr.jpg)
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Tastes like: waxy, pronounced flavor,
use sparingly as an edible garnish, good for making citrus waters. |
Clover
Trifolium species
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![cloverflower.jpg (90x76 -- 2059 bytes)](images/cloverflower.jpg)
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Raw flowerheads can be difficult to
digest. |
Coriander
Coriander sativum
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![coriander.jpg (90x84 -- 3139 bytes)](images/coriander.jpg)
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Citrusy biting tang. Great in
Mexican and Asian foods. |
Cornflower*
Centaurea cynaus (aka Bachelor's
Buttons)
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![bachelors_button1.jpg (90x79 -- 2615 bytes)](images/bachelors_button1.jpg)
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Tastes like: sweet to spicy, clove-like. |
Dandelion*
Taraxacum officinalis
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![dandelionx.jpg (90x79 -- 2654 bytes)](images/dandelionx.jpg)
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Tastes like: very young buds fried in
butter taste similar to mushrooms. Makes a potent wine. |
Day Lily
Hemerocallis species
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![daylily.jpg (90x83 -- 3048 bytes)](images/daylily.jpg)
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Many Lilies (Lilium species) contain
alkaloids and are NOT edible. Daylilies may act as a laxative. Tastes
like: sweet, crunchy, like a crisp lettuce leaf, faintly like
chestnuts or beans. |
Dill
Anthum graveolens
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![dill.jpg (90x80 -- 3256 bytes)](images/dill.jpg)
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Crisp, grassy flavor. |
*Only
the petals of these composite flowers are edible. The pollen of
composite flowers is highly allergenic and may cause reactions in
sensitive individuals. Sufferers of asthma, ragweed, and hay fever
should not consume composite flowers, and may have extreme allergies
to ingesting any flowers at all.
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