Pepper Dulse / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Pepper dulse, Truffle of the Sea Botanical Name Osmundea pinnatifida Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Ceramiales Family – Rhodomelaceae Habitat Pepper Dulse likes rocky shores a little further towards the water than the wracks, but…
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Sea Spaghetti / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Sea spaghetti, Thongweed Botanical Name Himanthalia elongata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Chromista Order –Fucales Family – Himanthaliaceae Habitat Thongweed grows on hard substrates like rock and is to be often to be found between the wracks and kelps.…
Shaggy Parasol / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Chlorophyllum Rhacodes Common Names Shaggy Parasol Family Agaricaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and can be found in most types of woodland but most commonly they are found near conifers. Description A fairly common mushroom sometimes found in large troops, they…
Ox Eye Daisy / Spring / Summer / Edible A fairly common and easy to identify plant with edible leaves and flowers. Common Names Ox Eye Daisy, Dog daisy, Marguerite. Botanical Name Leucanthemum vulgare Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Asterales Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics for Ox Eye…
Wood Mushroom / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Wood Mushroom is an edible member of the Agaric family. Probably one of the most common large woodland mushrooms in the UK. Scientific Name Agaricus silvaticus Common Names Wood Mushroom, Scaly Wood mushroom, Blushing Wood mushroom, or Pinewood mushroom.…
Pavement Mushroom / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Pavement Mushroom is an edible member of the Agaric family. Not overly common in the UK but where they do occur they can sometimes be found in large quantities. Scientific Name Agaricus bitorquis Common Names Pavement Mushroom, Banded Agaric,…
Giant Funnel / Summer / Autumn / Edible Welcome to a world of culinary marvels as we celebrate the delightful flavors of the Giant Funnel (Leucopaxillus giganteus). Join us on a journey where gastronomy meets grandeur. With its imposing size and distinctive funnel shape, the Giant Funnel stands as a…
Sea Aster / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Name Sea Aster Botanical Name Aster tripolium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Asterales Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics of Sea Aster Perennial (although often not for many years) herb that usually grows to about 50cm tall Why not…
Oarweed / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Tangle, Red Ware, Sea Girdle, Leath Botanical Name Laminaria digitata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Chromista Order –Laminariales Family – Laminariaceae Habitat Kelps such as Oarweed grow in dense kelp gardens/forests, usually just beyond the rockpool line such that they…
Sheathed Woodtuft / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Sheathed Woodtuft, Brown Stew Fungus and Two-toned Pholiota. Scientific Name Kuehneromyces Mutabilis Family Strophariaceae Habitat They are saprobic, feeding on dead wood, logs and stumps, most often birch. They typically grow in large clumps. They sometimes…