A Short list of common edibles currently in season (summer) for Northwest Arkansas, though some can be found throughout the year. There are a few missing, but I’ll add to the list as I run across them.
Common name Binomial
American Elder Sambucus canadensis
Asparagus Asparagus officianalis
Black Cherry Prunus serotina
Cattail Typha latifolia
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chufa Cyperus esculentus
Dandelion Taraxacum officianale
Docks Rumex (acetosa,longifolia…)
(There are several varieties of dock/sorrel in the area; including curly, spinach, broad leaved and the dooryard. All are edible.)
Ground Cherry Physalis pubescens
Ground Nut Apios americana
Lambs quarters Chenopodium album
May apple Podophyllum peltatum
Mulberry (red/white) Morus rubra/alba
Oak (red/white) Quercus rubra/alba
Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
Pawpaw Asimina triloba
Peppermint Mentha piperita
Pickeral weed Pontederia cordata
Plantago Plantago major, asiatica…
Purslane Portulaca oleracea
Quickweed Galinsoga parviflora
Smilax Smilax rotundifolia
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Sweet Flag Acorus calamus
Wild Arkansas 