Edible flowers (I was hungry while making this)Jun 21

So this is like technically a flower fact so I guess this is a mini flower fact? ----------------------------------------------------- These are the common flowers that are edible. Cornflower – A sweet-to-spicy clove-like flavour. Dahlia – Flavours range from water chestnut and spicy apple to carrot. Hibiscus – Great addition to fruit salads or to make a citrus-flavoured tea. Honeysuckle – Enjoy the nectar fresh, or use petals make a syrup, pudding, or a tea. Magnolia – The young flowers can be pickled or used fresh in salads. Nasturtium – Tasting peppery, like watercress, these make a lovely salad addition. Pansy – Mild and fresh-tasting, they’re great in a green salad or as a garnish. Rose – Lovely in drinks, fruit dishes, jams, and jellies thanks to its delicate fragrance. Scented Geraniums– The flavours range from citrussy to a hint of nutmeg. Cape Jasmine – Extremely fragrant, they’re ideal for pickling, preserving, and baking. ----------------------------------------------------- While these are unusual flowers that are edible. Forget-me-not– Delicious as a trail snack on its own or as a garnish. Sunflower– The mild nutty taste makes the petals good in salads or stir fries. Hollyhock – Remove the centre stamen (e.g. pollen) before eating. Lilac – Enjoy mixed with cream cheese or yogurt as a dip or spread. Camellia – Used fresh as garnishes or dried and then used in Asian cuisine. Fuchsia – Enhance the flavour by removing all green and brown bits and the stamen. Freesia – Great infused in a tisane with lemon juice and zest. Gladiolus – Mild in taste (similar to lettuce), they’re good in sweet or savoury dishes. Peony – The petals taste lovely fresh in salads, or lightly cooked and sweetened. Pinks – Tasting of clove, they’re good in flavoured sugars, oils and vinegars. ----------------------------------------------------- And of course I need to include what flower you shouldn't eat at all. Daffodil – Eating any part of a daffodil will cause distress due to the toxin, lycorine. Poppy – Give these a wide berth as all poppies are poisonous. Foxglove – These contain naturally-occurring poisons that affect the heart. Oleander – The whole plant is highly-toxic – one of the most toxic garden plants in fact. Clematis – Mild, but toxic, contact with clematis (mouth or skin) can cause irritation. Bluebell – All parts of the bluebell contains toxic glycosides. Rhododendron – Its toxins can impact heart rhythm and blood pressure. Larkspur – Its toxic alkaloids are fast-acting and potentially life-threatening. Hydrangea – The small amount of cyanide in Hydrangeas make them dangerous. Lily-of-the-Valley – Pretty, but they contain convallatoxin, which should not be ingested. ----------------------------------------------------- This post is short as I'm currently hungry and the substance post of @slaughteredvomitdollSyd and checking the comments on my previous post made want to see what flowers are edible so I want to the library to see, there were even some books that uses flowers on cookies. I wonder how they would taste...