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…
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Horseradish / All Year / Edible Common Names Horseradish, Wild Horseradish Botanical Name Armoracia Rusticana Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Brassicales Family – Brassicaceae Physical Characteristics for Horseradish Wild Horseradish looks most similar to dock and the easiest time of the year to identify between the two is in…

Dog’s Mercury / Spring / Summer / Toxic Common Names Dog’s Mercury, Dog’s Cole Botanical Name Mercurialis Perennis Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Malpighiales Family – Euphorbiaceae Physical Characteristics for Dog’s Mercury Leaves Green, single leaves, lanceolate in shape which are serrated. Flowers Male flowers grow up a…

Mugwort / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Mugwort is a really interesting plant that has a boundless number of historical and ritual-based uses, on top of that is a potent flavoured herb with many uses within the kitchen. Common Names Mugwort, Sailors Tobacco, Wild Wormwood. Botanical Name Artemisia…

Flowering Currant / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Flowering Currant Botanical Name Ribes sanguineum Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Saxifragales Family – Grossulariaceae Physical Characteristics for Flowering Currant Leaves It has palmately lobed leaves that give off a sweet herbal aroma when crushed. Flowers The flowers…

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…

Cows Parsley / Spring / Summer / Edible Common names Cows Parsley, Wild Chervil, Mother die Botanical Name Anthriscus Sylvestris Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apiales Family – Apiaceae Physical Characteristics Leaves Starting off as a rosette of long stems that are celery shaped with small hairs…

Violet Webcap / Summer / Autumn / Inedible Enter the realm of caution as we unveil the hidden dangers of the Violet Webcap (Cortinarius violaceus), a mushroom that demands respect for its inedibility and potential toxicity, it is referenced as edible at some sources but is worth serious caution due…