Category: autumn

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Wild Carrot / Summer / Autumn / Edible   Common Names Wild Carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace, Birds nest. Botanical name Daucus Carota Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Apilaes  Family – Apiaceae Physical Characteristics for Wild Carrot Leaves The leaves are tri-pinnate, finely divided, lacy and triangular in shape. The…

Mahonia / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Mahonia, Oregon Grape, Holly -leaved barberry Botanical Name Mahonia Aquifolium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rununculaes Family – Berberidaceae Physical Characteristics for Mahonia Leaves Pinnate leaves up to 30cm long, each leaf is made up of…

Hemlock Water Dropwort / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic   Common Names Hemlock Water Dropwort Botanical Name Oenanthe Crocata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apilaes Family – Apiaceae Physical Characteristics for  Hemlock Water Dropwort Leaves Green shiny leaves, the leaf stem branches off in opposite pairs…