Wild Parsnip / Spring / Summer / Winter  Wild Parsnip could look like quite a few of the umbelifer (Carrot family) species and some are deadly toxic so great care should be taken. Common names Wild Parsnip Botanical Name Pastinaca sativa Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apiales Family…
Category: Plants

Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage / All Year / Edible Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage is quite a mouthful, especially for such a small plant, often found in damp places it provides a surprising crunch to salads. Common Names Creeping Jenny, buttered eggs Botanical Name Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Saxifragales …

Bladder Campion / Summer / Autumn / Edible Young leaves of Bladder Campion have a sweet flavour like a combination of honey and peas. Use in salads, blanch or steam or stir fry briefly.  Common Names Bladder Campion, Maidenstears Botanical Name Silene vulgaris Scientific Clasification Kingdom – Plantae Order –…

Medlar / Autumn / Winter / Edible Medlar are something that isn’t often eaten in the UK, it requires picking and letting to slightly ferment to produce a really nice caramel like fruit. Common Names Medlar, Common Medlar Botanical Name Mespilus germanica Scientific Clasification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Rosales…