Edible Flowers

[Canadian-guerilla]

a post by WE from another thread

angelica,anise hyssop,apple,arugula,basil,bee balm,borage,burnet,calendula,carnation,chamomile, chicory,chives,chrsysanthemum,clover,coriander,cor nflower,dandelion,day lily,dill,english daisy,fennel,fuschia,gardenia,gladiolus,hibiscus,h ollyhock,honeysuckle,hyssop,impatiens,jasmine,john ny-jump-up,lavender,lemon blossom,lemon verbena,lilac,mallow,marigold,marjoram,mint,nastur ium,okra,pansy,pea,pineapple guava,pineapple sage,primerose,radish,redbud,rose,rosemary,runner bean,safflower,scented geranium,snapdragon,society garlic,squash blossom,sunflower,thyme,tuberous begonia,violet,yucca

i'll print this off and match the flower name with a pic


a lacking part of my wild edibles journey is the absence of edible flowers

haven't done much in the way of looking for edible flowers
mostly used this webpage as a general guide

How To Choose Edible Flowers - Edible Flower Chart

[wareagle69]

violets,roses,sunflower,bean blossom,nasturtiums,sage,chives,borage,johnny-jump-ups,pansies,begonias,anise hyssop,hibiscus,monarda,roses-petals,salvia,daylillies,dianthus,pansies
this is just a start i will break down a list more later.

[Canadian-guerilla]

can a MOD please delete this thread ?

i'll add my above post to WE's thread

[crashdive123]

CG - I've merged the two threads.

[LowKey]

So besides sugaring the flowers, how do you eat violets? I can't kill the little suckers, they're like starfish. Cut em up you just get more.
Maybe I can eat them?

[wareagle69]

if you wikipedia violets you get a decent blurb about the culinary uses of violets. my personal use of them come mostly from the johnny jump up, which i use in a mixture i have for tea and also for garnish in salads, i have never tried to candy them but it does sound interesting

[Canadian-guerilla]

going thru google images trying to put some pics to WE's edible flowers

Hibiscus flower seems pretty distinctive

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[crashdive123]

going thru google images trying to put some pics to WE's edible flowers

Hibiscus flower seems pretty distinctive

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I'll take a few pictures of the ones growing in my yard when they start blooming.

[Canadian-guerilla]

first thought here was bee balm ?

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[Canadian-guerilla]

johnny jump up

i should have got a pic of the leaves

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[justin_baker]

Brodiaea. I eat the flower pedals all the time. Not really sure how nutritious they are though. This probably doesent help you much.....since you live in canada and these only grow in northern california, but i figured i would post it anyways.
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[Rick]

CG - That first one might be Wild Bergamot (M fistulosa). It tends to be that pale lavender color but there isn't enough of the plant showing for me to make a definitive ID. Once you smell Bee Balm you will never mistake it for anything else. It is hugely aromatic. Just walking near it I can tell what it is before I even see it. If you disturb the plant you'll get this "cloud" of aroma (I don't know how else to describe it) that is really quite strong. It almost makes you turn your head.

[Canadian-guerilla]

CG - That first one might be Wild Bergamot (M fistulosa). It tends to be that pale lavender color but there isn't enough of the plant showing for me to make a definitive ID. Once you smell Bee Balm you will never mistake it for anything else. It is hugely aromatic. Just walking near it I can tell what it is before I even see it. If you disturb the plant you'll get this "cloud" of aroma (I don't know how else to describe it) that is really quite strong. It almost makes you turn your head.

this plant isn't too far away, i'll ride by and try the " aroma " test and get some leaf pics

[Canadian-guerilla]

Brodiaea. I eat the flower pedals all the time. Not really sure how nutritious they are though. This probably doesent help you much.....since you live in canada and these only grow in northern california, but i figured i would post it anyways.
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where i live, Windsor Ontario, is actually more southernly than the north California border

so this plant is a possible in my area

[justin_baker]

where i live, Windsor Ontario, is actually more southernly than the north California border

so this plant is a possible in my area

Yeah, but your way far out east, this thing only grows on the west coast.

[your_comforting_company]

Pic in post 9 is purple cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). My literature says that it has no toxic properties but might cause mechanical injury.
10 is Pansy, or Johnny jump-up. (Viola bicolor var.) No toxic properties

[Rick]

Picture 9?

[crimescene450]

he said post 9 ^

[Rick]

(head slap!) thank you. It's tough getting old.

[Canadian-guerilla]

saw this from the sidewalk and took some quick pics, i'll go back later for a smell

" Martha, there's some weirdo out front sniffing your flowers "


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