Category: Plants

Fools Parsley / Spring / Summer / Toxic A toxic member of the carrot family, it’s closely related to Hemlock (Conium maculatum) but is not as poisonous. Common Names Fools Parsley, Fool’s Cicely, or Poison Parsley Botanical Name       Aethusa cynapium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apiales Family –…

Lesser Celandine / Spring / Summer / Edible A very common, woodland plant, one of the first plants to flower in spring. Common Names Lesser Celandine, Spring Messenger, Pilewort Botanical Name       Ficaria verna formally Ranunculus ficaria Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Ranunculales Family – Ranunculaceae Physical Characteristics for…

Sea Plantain / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Coastal Plantain, Plantain by the Sea, Goose tongue Botanical Name Plantago maritima subsp. maritima (there are several subspecies, differentiated by their geographical distributions). Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Lamiales  Family – Plantaginaceae Physical Characteristics Looking a bit…

Lilac / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Lilac flower, sweet lilac Botanical Name Syringa vulgaris and other species Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Lamiales  Family – Oleaceae Physical Characteristics This is a deciduous shrub that blooms in spring with cones of wonderfully fragrant flowers. It can grow…