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.…
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,…
King Alfred Cakes / All Year Round / Inedible Enter the realm of nature’s charred artistry as we appreciate the unique presence of the King Alfred Cakes (Daldinia concentrica). Join us on a journey where curiosity meets knowledge. With its distinctive black, coal-like appearance and concentric rings, the King Alfred…
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…
Dulse Seaweed / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Red seaweed, Dillisk, Vegan’s Bacon, Creathnach Botanical Name Palmaria palmata Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Palmariales Family – Palmariaceae Habitat Northern coasts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and their associated seas. Prefers to grow on rocks,…
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…