Semillas Del Río (in progress)

life’s dream of saving seed for community grow-share plantings

unlisted plants to add to database from the list: -Sonoran Chiltepin annuum glabriusculum, -Chile San Juan Tsilé capsicum annuum, -Rarámuri vigna unguiculata, -O’odham Ke:li Ba:so cucumis melo, -Rarámuri Tarahumara Ojo de Cabra phaseolus vulgaris, - Tepehuán Tomatillo physalis philadelphica, -Black Futsu cucurbita moschata, -Guarijio Conivari hyptis suaveolens, -Quatro Milpas capsicum annuum, -Tarahumara Mostaza/Mocoasali brassica campestris mustard, Tajinaste/Tower of Jewels, Birdwing passiflora tenuiloba, -Golden lily canna flaccida, -Cerasee momordica charantia, -Fireworks solidago rugosa, -Tropical sage salvia coccinea, -Fox-and-cubs pilosella aurantiaca, -Jacaranda mimosifolia, -Sida acuta, -Mranaha datura fastuosa, -Toloache datura meteloides, -Ololiuqui rivea corymbosa, -Burn jelly bulbine frutescens, -Desert Rose adenium obesum, -giant Saguaro cactus carnegia gigantea, -Cordao leonotis nepetaefolia, -Lippia dulcis, -iIpomea pennata, -Guilandina caesalpinia bonduc, -Trailing fuzzy beach bean strophostyles helvola, -Echinocactus texensis, -Meloncito melothria pendula,

Plant		Type	Edible	Edible parts	Edible uses	Medicinal	Medicinal parts	Plant communities	Root type	Note
	Aerial Yam Dioscorea bulbifera	Species	✔️	Flowers, Root
	African basil Ocimum gratissimum	Species	True	Leaves, Flowers, Seed	Salad
	Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
	Allium ledebourianum Allium ledebourianum	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root
	Amaranthus cruentus Amaranthus cruentus	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Colouring
	Amaranthus hypochondriacus Amaranthus hypochondriacus	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Colouring
	American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana	Species	✔️	Fruit
	Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Condiment, Tea
	Angelica Angelica archangelica	Species	✔️	Leaves, Root, Seed, Shoots, Stem	Condiment
	Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves	Drink, Tea
	Annatto (Lipstick Plant Bixa orellana	Species	✔️	Seed	Colouring, Condiment, Gum, Tea
	Basil Ocimum basilicum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Condiment, Drink, Tea
	Basil Ocimum basilicum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Condiment, Drink, Tea
	Beet Beta vulgaris vulgaris	Species	True	Leaves, Root
	Bitter orange Citrus trifoliata	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves		True
	Black elderberry Sambucus nigra	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit	Colouring, Tea	True
	Borage Borago officinalis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves	Oil, Colouring, Tea
	Broccoli Brassica oleracea italica	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
	Brussel Sprouts Brassica oleracea gemmifera	Species	✔️	Leaves
	Carrot Daucus carota sativus	Species	✔️	Leaves, Root	Coffee, Colouring, Condiment
	Castor-Oil Plant Ricinus communis	Species	✔️		Oil
	Celosia argentea cristata Celosia argentea cristata	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots	Oil
	Celosia argentea cristata Celosia argentea cristata	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots	Oil
	Chick Pea Cicer arietinum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots	Coffee, Drink
	Chinese dogwood Cornus kousa	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves
	Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa	Species	✔️	Fruit	Pectin	True
	Citrullus lanatus Citrullus lanatus	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Oil, Pectin				Tap
	Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris	Species	✔️	Flowers	Tea
	Comfrey Symphytum officinale	Species	✔️	Leaves
	Common Box Buxus sempervirens	Species			Condiment	True
	Common Evening-Primrose Oenothera biennis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seedpod, Shoots	Oil
	Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots	Oil, Gum, Sweetener
	Common Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata	Species
	Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus	Species	✔️	Flowers, Seed, Stem	Oil, Coffee
	Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed, Seedpod	Coffee, Condiment
	Cone Flower Rudbeckia laciniata	Species	✔️	Stem
	Coral shower Cassia grandis	Species	✔️	Fruit
	Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria	Species			Coffee
	Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil, Condiment
	Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil, Condiment
	Creosote Bush - Chaparral Larrea tridentata	Species			Condiment, Tea
	Cucumis melo cantalupensis Cucumis melo cantalupensis	Species	✔️	Fruit, Seed	Oil
	Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Oil	True	Fruit
	Cucurbita foetidissima Cucurbita foetidissima	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Root, Seed	Oil
	Daucus carota Daucus carota	Species	✔️	Flowers, Root	Coffee, Condiment
	Day Flower Commelina communis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
	Dragon's Blood Tree Dracaena Cinnabari	Species
	Echinacea Echinacea purpurea	Species	✔️	Leaves
	Fennel Foeniculum vulgare	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Stem	Oil, Condiment, Drink, Tea
	Flax Linum usitatissimum	Species	✔️	Seed	Oil, Coffee, Gum
	Fragrant Virgin's Bower Clematis flammula	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots
	Garlic Allium sativum	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed		Sting and itch relief from insect bites			Fibrous
	Giant Hyssop Agastache urticifolia	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Tea
	Giant red mustard Brassica juncea	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed	Oil, Condiment
	Giant reed Arundo donax	Species	✔️	Leaves, Root		True
	Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba	Species	✔️	Seed	Oil	True
	Glossy Privet Ligustrum lucidum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots		True
	Golden Rain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed, Shoots
	Great Burdock Arctium lappa	Species	✔️	Leaves, Root, Seed, Stem
	Green Purslane Portulaca oleracea	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Salt
	Ground virginsbower Clematis recta	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots
	Guanacaste tree Enterolobium cyclocarpum	Species	✔️	Seed, Seedpod	Coffee, Gum
	Guava Psidium guajava	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Oil, Pectin
	Hoary Balm Of Gilead Agastache cana	Species			Condiment
	Holly Ilex aquifolium	Species			Tea
	Holy Basil Ocimum tenuiflorum	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seed
	Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos	Species	✔️	Seed, Seedpod	Coffee, Drink, Gum, Sweetener
	Honeypod mesquite Prosopis glandulosa	Species	✔️	Flowers, Root, Seed, Seedpod	Drink, Tea
	Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum	Species	✔️	Seed	Coffee
	Horseradish Tree Moringa oleifera	Species	✔️	Flowers, Inner bark, Leaves, Root, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots	Oil, Condiment, Gum, Tea
	Ivy Hedera helix	Species
	Jalapeño Chili Capsicum annuum cv. 'Jalapeño'	Species
	Japanese Maple Acer palmatum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Sap
	Jerusalem Thorn Parkinsonia aculeata	Species	✔️	Seed
	Jew's Mallow Corchorus olitorius	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed, Shoots	Tea
	Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum	Species
	Joshua Tree Yucca brevifolia	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Root, Seed, Seedpod
	Kale Brassica oleracea acephala	Species	✔️	Shoots
	Kapok Tree Ceiba pentandra	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Oil, Drink, Salt
	Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus	Species	✔️	Seed, Seedpod
	Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil
	Lambsquarters Chenopodium album	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seed
	Laurel cherry Prunus caroliniana	Species	✔️	Fruit, Seed
	Lavender Lavandula angustifolia	Species	✔️	Flowers	Condiment, Tea	True
	Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots, Stem	Oil
	Lemon Verbena Aloysia citrodora	Species	True	Leaves	Tea
	Lentil Lens culinaris	Species	✔️	Seed, Seedpod
	Love-In-A-Mist Nigella damascena	Species	✔️	Seed	Oil, Condiment
	Lycium barbarum Lycium barbarum	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Shoots	Tea
	Mallow Hibiscus syriacus	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Root	Oil, Tea
	Meadow Arnica Arnica chamissonis	Species				True
	Mexican Elder Sambucus mexicana	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit
	Mexican Oregano Lippia graveolens	Species	✔️	Leaves	Condiment, Tea
	Mexican Oregano Lippia graveolens	Species	✔️	Leaves	Condiment, Tea
	Moonflower Ipomoea alba	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed
	Morning Glory Ipomoea tricolor	Species
	Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia	Species
	Narrow Leaved Peppergrass Lepidium ruderale	Species	✔️	Leaves
	Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod	Oil, Condiment
	Navajo Tea Thelesperma megapotamicum	Species
	Noni Morinda citrifolia	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Seed, Shoots	Drink
	Pacaya Palm Chamaedorea tepejilote	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves
	Papaver somniferum Papaver somniferum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil
	Papaver somniferum Papaver somniferum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil
	Papaya Carica papaya	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Condiment, Drink
	Patchouli Pogostemon cablin	Species				True
	Pawpaw Asimina triloba	Species	✔️	Fruit
	Pea Pisum sativum	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed, Shoots
	Pennycress Thlaspi arvense	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil, Condiment
	Persian Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves	Gum, Tea
	Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Shoots	Colouring
	Porcelain Berry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves
	Pot marigold Calendula officinalis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves	Colouring, Tea
	Prickly Poppy Argemone mexicana	Species	✔️	Leaves	Oil
	Pumpkin / Zucchini Cucurbita pepo	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Root, Seed	Oil
	Purple Shiso Perilla frutescens nankinensis	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed	Oil, Colouring, Condiment
	Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa	Species	✔️	Leaves, Seed
	Radish Raphanus landra	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
	Red mulberry Morus rubra	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Shoots
	Red-Veined Dock Rumex sanguineus	Species	✔️	Leaves
	Redbud Cercis canadensis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod	Condiment
	Rhubarb Rheum × hybridum	Species	True	Stem
	Rose Root Rhodiola rosea	Species	✔️	Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem
	Rubus odoratus Rubus odoratus	Species	✔️	Fruit
	Ruta graveolens Ruta graveolens	Species	✔️	Leaves	Condiment, Rutin, Tea
	Sacred Datura Datura wrightii	Species
	Sage Salvia officinalis	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves	Condiment, Tea
	Salvia hispanica Salvia hispanica	Species	✔️	Seed	Drink
	Sapodilla Manilkara zapota	Species	✔️	Fruit, Leaves, Sap, Shoots	Gum
	Satureja hortensis Satureja hortensis	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots	Condiment, Tea
	Sea Oats Uniola paniculata	Species	✔️	Seed
	Sea Purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum	Species
	Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides	Species	✔️	Fruit	Oil	True
	Siberian pea shrub Caragana arborescens	Species	✔️	Seed, Seedpod	Oil
	Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor	Species	✔️	Seed, Stem	Colouring, Sweetener
	Spindle Tree Euonymus europaeus	Species	✔️		Manna, Oil, Colouring
	Spotted Cranesbill Geranium maculatum	Species
	Squash Cucurbita moschata	Species	✔️	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Oil	boiled root is galactogogue, anthelmintic
	Sugar Pea Pisum sativum macrocarpon	Species	✔️	Shoots
	Tall Goldenrod Solidago altissima	Species
	Tamarind Tamarindus indica	Species	✔️	Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod	Coffee, Drink
	Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus globulus	Species			Condiment
	Tea Tree Leptospermum scoparium	Species	✔️		Manna, Tea
	Terminalia catappa Terminalia catappa	Species	✔️	Fruit, Seed	Oil, Gum
	Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa	Species	✔️	Fruit
	Tomato Solanum lycopersicum	Species	True	Fruit, Seed	Oil
	Toothache plant Acmella oleracea	Species	✔️	Leaves	Oil
	Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans	Species
	Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera	Species			Condiment
	Urtica dioica Urtica dioica	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots	Oil, Colouring, Curdling agent, Drink
	Valerian Valeriana officinalis	Species	✔️	Seed	Condiment, Tea
	Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus	Species			Tea	True
	White Ash Fraxinus americana	Species			Drink
	White Horehound Marrubium vulgare	Species			Condiment, Tea
	White Snakeroot Ageratina altissima	Species
	Wild Indigo Baptisia tinctoria	Species	✔️	Leaves, Shoots
	Winterberry Ilex verticillata	Species			Tea
	Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa	Species
	Wood Betony Stachys officinalis	Species			Tea
	Yarrow Achillea millefolium	Species	✔️	Leaves	Condiment, Tea
	Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria	Species			Condiment, Tea
	Yellow Granadilla Passiflora laurifolia	Species	✔️	Fruit	Drink, Sweetener
	Zizotes Milkweed Asclepias oenotheroides	Species