A Curious History of Vegetables: Aphrodisiacal and Healing Properties, Folk Tales, Garden Tips, and Recipes - Wolf D. Storl (2016)
Common Vegetables
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus coccineus, Vicia faba)
Bell Pepper and Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum, C. fructescens)
Cabbage Family (Brassica oleracea)
Eggplant or Aubergine (Solanum melongena)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
Lamb’s Lettuce (Valerianella locusta, Valerianella olitoria)
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus)
Pumpkin and Squash (Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. moschata)
Red Beet and Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris)
Salsify (Scorzonera hispanica)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, Lycopersicum esculentum)
Forgotten, Rare, and Less-Known Vegetables
Burdock or Gobo (Arctium lappa var. edule)
Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus or Blitum bonus-henricus)
Green Amaranth (Amaranthus lividus, A. blitum, A. viridis)
Knotroot or Chinese Artichoke (Stachys sieboldii, S. tubifera, S. affinis)
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides, T. expansa)
Oyster Plant (Tragopogon porrifolius)
Parsley Root (Petroselinum crispum covar. radicosum)
Parsnip Chervil (Chaerophyllum bulbosum)
Shungiku or Garland Chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria, Chrysanthemum coronarium)
Forgotten, Rare, and Hardly Known Lettuce Greens
Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata, Montia perfoliata)
Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Rampion (Campanula rapunculus)
Rocket or Rucola (Eruca sativa)