How to Identify Edible Plants - A Quiz. Can You Identify These Edible Plants?

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With over 20,000 species of edible plants in the world, remembering them all is a serious challenge. Of those 20,000 species, fewer than 20 now provide 90% of the food consumed by humans. Let's explore some of the lesser-known edible plants that are both delicious and nutritious, shall we?
Expand Your Knowledge of Edible Plants
As a general rule of thumb, you should always know what you're putting into your body before you take that first bite. However, if you boldly try something new that tastes soap-like or extremely bitter, it's best to spit it out immediately. Plants are essential to us as humans, so it only makes sense that we learn as much as possible about what ones are safe and nutritious. 
In this quiz, we've gathered together 20 edible plants that you should be aware of. Do you think you have what it takes to recognize them all? Let's jump in and see how many you can correctly identify!
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Edible Plants Quiz Questions

20 Questions · 2K Plays · 6 Comments

Question 1

Can you identify the aquatic plant in this picture?

  • A
    Watercress
  • B
    Clovers
  • C
    Chickweed
  • D
    Asparagus

Question 2

Can you identify the succulent plant in this picture?

  • A
    Pickleweed
  • B
    Watercress
  • C
    Burdock
  • D
    Amaranth

Question 3

Can you identify the grass-like plant in this picture?

  • A
    Prickly Pear Cactus
  • B
    Curled Dock
  • C
    Green Seaweed
  • D
    Wild Onion

Question 4

Can you identify the succulent plant in this picture?

  • A
    Wild Strawberry
  • B
    Asparagus
  • C
    Wild Ginger
  • D
    Clovers

Question 5

Can you identify the perennial herb in this picture?

  • A
    Yarrow
  • B
    Catnip
  • C
    Burdock
  • D
    Cattail

Question 6

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Blackberries
  • B
    Miner’s Lettuce
  • C
    Burdock
  • D
    Curled Dock

Question 7

Can you identify the delicious weed in this picture?

  • A
    Cattail
  • B
    Coltsfoot
  • C
    Brambles
  • D
    Chickweed

Question 8

Can you identify the herbaceous perennial in this picture?

  • A
    Blackberries
  • B
    Sheep Sorrel
  • C
    Stinging Nettle
  • D
    Milkweed

Question 9

Can you identify the green plant in this picture?

  • A
    Prickly Pear Cactus
  • B
    Sheep Sorrel
  • C
    Fiddleheads
  • D
    Garlic Mustard

Question 10

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Common Milkweed
  • B
    Kelp
  • C
    Blackberries
  • D
    Field Pennycress

Question 11

Can you identify the perennial plant in this picture?

  • A
    Asclepias
  • B
    Amaranth
  • C
    Burdock
  • D
    Blueberries

Question 12

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Wild Strawberry
  • B
    Sheep Sorrel
  • C
    Miner’s Lettuce
  • D
    Wild Ginger

Question 13

Can you identify the herbaceous plant in this picture?

  • A
    Chicory
  • B
    Broadleaf Plantain
  • C
    Cloudberry
  • D
    Wood Sorrel

Question 14

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Sweet Gale
  • B
    Dandelion
  • C
    Cattail
  • D
    Fireweed

Question 15

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Dandelion
  • B
    Field Pennycress
  • C
    Chanterelles
  • D
    Yarrow

Question 16

Can you identify the nutritious weed in this picture?

  • A
    Wood Sorrel
  • B
    Yaupon Holly
  • C
    Wild Rose
  • D
    Purslane

Question 17

Can you identify the invasive herb in this picture?

  • A
    Field Pennycress
  • B
    Brambles
  • C
    Lambsquarters
  • D
    Garlic Mustard

Question 18

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Dandelion
  • B
    Fireweed
  • C
    Curled Dock
  • D
    Field Pennycress

Question 19

Can you identify the flowering plant in this picture?

  • A
    Wood Sorrel
  • B
    Purslane
  • C
    Prickly Pear Cactus
  • D
    White Mustard

Question 20

Can you identify the versatile plant in this picture?

  • A
    Prickly Pear Cactus
  • B
    Currants
  • C
    Burdock
  • D
    Wood Lily

Comments (6)

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Could the way to cook some of them be added to description?

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Please remove the erroneous/insulting callname "valuable amphetamine" that was tagged with the comment I just made. I Appreciate It :-)

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Such a great learning opportunity about which plants/plant parts are edible, medicinal, etc :-)

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Fun has you think remember good for mind

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It is fun. Thanks

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Thanks! I loved this quiz!

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