Would love more of the medicinal heavy hitters added like mugwort, hawthorn, motherwort, violets, calendula (would love a much larger list of edible/medicinal flowers, in general). Thank you!
Blue violet (most common species, more on the way!)
As I mentioned in my comment earlier, Calendula is one that we would be leaving out for now as it is not commonly found in the wild in a foraging context.
As always, please let us know if there is anything else you’d like added!
Forager e765af
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Jun 4
Amazing! Thank you for all of your hard work and responsiveness! This app is so wonderful and helpful!
user_wb5eva
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Apr 28
I think this app is an essential tool for life in general.
user_1bz3nv
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Apr 23
I would love to see this in PA!!!
hipneck
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Mar 9
This!! I largely rely on Michael Moore’s Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West because of my location — but getting more medicinal plants in the app is ideal, especially with the offline function. You guys are taking on such an important piece of essential community infrastructure. Thank you!! 🤩
user_vl668u
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Jan 3
Yes please this would be awesome
Jesse Feral Foraging
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Oct 10, 2025
Great suggestions! We’ll be working on getting them in. For calendula, do you know if these grow wild in North America? My understanding is that they are largely planted.
Forager e765af
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Oct 11, 2025
Hi! I ordered some a while back that was foraged. I guess I hadn’t looked into it too much. It’s not native, but I found a botany site that listed locations where it appears to grow on its own. Here is the link:
This app is quite an undertaking and I am so grateful that you’re doing it. I am relatively new to foraging and herbal medicine but I love both. I’ve become very interested in rewilding. Mother Nature is so much smarter than we are and the more that I learn the more in awe I am. Thank you!!!
hipneck
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Mar 9
AI says: Calendula officinalis is not native to the United States but has become naturalized in many areas. It is commonly found growing wild in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, pastures, and fields, particularly in regions with mild climates. While it originated in southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of western Asia, European settlers introduced it to North America, where it has escaped from gardens and established self-sustaining populations. It is not invasive and does not overtake native plants. The plant thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and can self-sow readily, leading to its presence in wild or semi-wild settings across much of the U.S., especially in USDA hardiness zones 3–11.
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Jesse Feral Foraging
Jun 3
Hey! So we’ve gotten many of these added in now:
All the main species of Crataegus (Hawthorn)
Motherwort
Blue violet (most common species, more on the way!)
As I mentioned in my comment earlier, Calendula is one that we would be leaving out for now as it is not commonly found in the wild in a foraging context.
As always, please let us know if there is anything else you’d like added!
Forager e765af
Jun 4
Amazing! Thank you for all of your hard work and responsiveness! This app is so wonderful and helpful!
user_wb5eva
Apr 28
I think this app is an essential tool for life in general.
user_1bz3nv
Apr 23
I would love to see this in PA!!!
hipneck
Mar 9
This!! I largely rely on Michael Moore’s Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West because of my location — but getting more medicinal plants in the app is ideal, especially with the offline function. You guys are taking on such an important piece of essential community infrastructure. Thank you!! 🤩
user_vl668u
Jan 3
Yes please this would be awesome
Jesse Feral Foraging
Oct 10, 2025
Great suggestions! We’ll be working on getting them in. For calendula, do you know if these grow wild in North America? My understanding is that they are largely planted.
Forager e765af
Oct 11, 2025
Hi! I ordered some a while back that was foraged. I guess I hadn’t looked into it too much. It’s not native, but I found a botany site that listed locations where it appears to grow on its own. Here is the link:
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/calendula/officinalis/
This app is quite an undertaking and I am so grateful that you’re doing it. I am relatively new to foraging and herbal medicine but I love both. I’ve become very interested in rewilding. Mother Nature is so much smarter than we are and the more that I learn the more in awe I am. Thank you!!!
hipneck
Mar 9
AI says: Calendula officinalis is not native to the United States but has become naturalized in many areas. It is commonly found growing wild in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, pastures, and fields, particularly in regions with mild climates. While it originated in southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of western Asia, European settlers introduced it to North America, where it has escaped from gardens and established self-sustaining populations. It is not invasive and does not overtake native plants. The plant thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and can self-sow readily, leading to its presence in wild or semi-wild settings across much of the U.S., especially in USDA hardiness zones 3–11.