Matrix of Plants

Coming in autumn 2023: An interactive database containing stories, knowledge and data about 72 invasive plants in Norway. Use the cursor to hover and discover!

The database is intended to be a tool for inspiration and further exploration, rather than promoting absolute answers. It represents the sum of collected information gathered from internet pages, books, documentaries and scientific articles (see list of references). The work is in development, and if you have any information that can contribute to enrich or correct the list, your input is gratefully received here.

List of plants

A. EDIBILITY / yes
The fruit (white berries) can be eaten raw or cooked. They are juicy, but bitter. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. Contains antioxidants such as rutin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin and tyrosol.
B. HEALTH EFFECT / beneficial
It is little used in modern herbalism. Native North American Indian tribes who valued it, used the inner bark which has a mild, aspirin-like effect and may be boiled for use as a pain-relieving poultice to treat sores and swelling, or ingested as a tea to treat fevers and liver ailments. An infusion of the mildly astringent roots was used to alleviate diarrhea and as a facial wash or steam for oily skin (MGp). Immature Red Osier Dogwood plant material is ground to a powder rich on antioxidants.
C. HARZARDS / caution
Berries. can cause vomiting and mild symptoms of toxicity when consumed in large quantities (mgp north)
D. TYPE / shrub
E. FLOWER COLOUR / white
F. PIGMENT / yellow or red
BARK: Shows in tests a pale yellow, but information is found that it will also make red when mixed with cedar ashes.
G. FIBRE / rope and basket-making
The bark can be twisted into a rope. The branches are pliable and used as rims in basket making. Bows, arrow shafts, digging sticks, pipe stems, drumsticks, and tipi stakes and pins were crafted out of the straight stem wood. The strong, Y-shaped crotches of branches are useful as slingshots, cooking racks, and kettle hangers.
H. WOOD / not known
I. INTRODUCTION / brought to Norway as an ornamental plant
J. ORIGIN / North America
K. ECO-BENEFITS / yes (describe here)
Good Carbon Farming Solution plant (PfaF). Today frequently used for waterway bank erosion protection and restoration in the United States and Canada. Its root system provides excellent soil retention.
USDA: Red osier dogwood can also be mixed with willows in soil bioengineering methods. Stems can be used in live fascines, brush layering and brush mattressing.
L. OTHER USES / yes (describe here)
Native Americans used it as "traditional tobacco": mixed the scraped and dried green, inner bark of red-osier dogwood with tobacco to make smoking mixtures. It can be slightly narcotic, or sleep-inducing. An oil obtained from the seed burns well and can be used in lighting. Used for food and cover by deer, elk, moose, rabbits, and grouse to name a few. In the winter months, the plant is often consumed by wild animals such as moose, deer and elk (patents). Some tribes valued the berries and mixed them with sweeter berries (such as serviceberries (Amelanchier alnifolia) or chokecherries (Prunus virginiana)), and sometimes sugar, to make a dish called “sweet and sour.” Some tribes also ate the seeds separated from the flesh as a snack. (mgp)
ADDITIONAL / forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES
medivetus: https://medivetus.com/botanic/cornus-sericea-red-osier-dogwood-medicinal-uses/ Natural medicinal herbs: http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cornus-sericea=red-osier-dogwood.php. PatentApplicationPublication ("ANTI-OXIDANT PROPERTIES OF CORNUS SERCEA"): https://patents.google.com/patent/US20150093460 MGP north: https://mpgnorth.com/field-guide/cornaceae/red-osier-dogwood. USDA: https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_coses.pdf
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
forbudslisten NO
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
forbudslisten NO
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
REFERENCES /
E. Gibbons (1962) Stalking the wild asparagus, Alan C. Hood & Company Inc, Pennsylvania, p. 114
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
forbudslisten NO
A EDIBILITY
B HEALTH EFFECT
C HARZARDS
D TYPE
E FLOWER COLOUR
G FIBRE
H WOOD
I INTRODUCTION
J ORIGIN
K ECO-BENEFITS
L OTHER USES
ADDITIONAL
forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO, National Pest Plant Accord (NZ)
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES /
E. Gibbons (1962) Stalking the wild asparagus, Alan C. Hood & Company Inc, Pennsylvania, p. 109
Elven R, Hegre H, Solstad H, Pedersen O, Pedersen PA, Åsen PA og Vandvik V (2018, 5. juni). Reynoutria japonica, vurdering av økologisk risiko. Fremmedartslista 2018. Artsdatabanken. Hentet (2022, 12. desember) fra https://www.artsdatabanken.no/fab2018/N/1130
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES /
E. Gibbons (1962) Stalking the wild asparagus, Alan C. Hood & Company Inc, Pennsylvania, p. 117
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES /
T. Svendgård (2018) Plukk selv, Cappelen Damm, Oslo, p. 117
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES /
T. Svendgård (2018) Plukk selv, Cappelen Damm, Oslo, p. 163
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
Gibbons, p.87 (hyll)
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES
T. Svendgård (2018) Plukk selv, Cappelen Damm, Oslo, p. 81
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
REFERENCES /
E. Gibbons (1962) Stalking the wild asparagus, Alan C. Hood & Company Inc, Pennsylvania, p. 226
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
A. EDIBILITY / Yes No
B. HEALTH EFFECT / Yes No
C. HARZARDS / Yes No
D. TYPE / Yes No
E. FLOWER COLOUR / Yes No
F. DYE COLOUR / Yes No
G. FIBRE / Yes No
H. WOOD / Yes No
I. INTRODUCTION / Yes No
J. ORIGIN / Yes No
K. ECO-BENEFITS / Yes No
L. OTHER USES / Yes No
ADDITIONAL / Yes No
Forbudslisten NO
Gibbons: burdock (p.46)

List of categories

Of the plants listed here:
82 % are known as EDIBLE
Yet, edible is not the same as tasty. For example western Hemlock is listed as edible, because it is possible to make a thickener for baking bread and making soups of its inner bark. This has been used in times of hunger, and is not a part of the category called “Yummy”, although it could be useful in certain situations.
29 % are known as YUMMY
These are plants already established as food plants, and has been used as a such also in times of wealth - simply because they tastes good.
When consider new plants as vegetables, fruits, or greens, it is important to let them be met on their own rights, and not as a substitute for some familiar product.
You might ask, why bother with wild food plants, when the supermarked offers a surplus of domestic food products?
Here are some thing to think about concerning nutrition and health. Les: Gibbons, p. 1
57 av 72 = 79,16 positive health effect
41 av 72 = 56,9 beneficial
16av 72 = 22,22 % healing
36 tilsammen = 50 %
4 røde av 72 = 5,5 %
17 shurb = 23,6 %
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen.
41 herbaceous plants = 56,94
Herbaceous plants are plants that have no persistent woody stem above ground. They are classified following life-cycle classification as annuals, biennials or perennials.
13 Trees = 18,05
A tree is here understood as a perennial plant with a trunk, supporting branches and leaves.
Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. The majority of tree species are angiosperms or hardwoods; of the rest, many are gymnosperms or softwoods.
1 other (aquatic plant) = 1,38 %
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes.
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Carbon framing
soap, landscape shaping, stuffing material, skin-hair treatment, water resistant resin, bio-fuel – to mention a few

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It is therefore strongly recommended to always: make sure to have identified the plant correctly, try a small taste of something new before eating bigger amounts. The same for skin applications (start with a small area). Look for any unpleasant reactions or changes, and if there are, do not proceed with further application.

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