Herb Robert / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) is a small but striking wildflower commonly found in woodlands, hedgerows, and shady garden corners across the UK. With its bright pink, five-petalled flowers, reddish-tinged stems, and delicately divided leaves, it’s easy to spot…
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Black Bulgar / Summer / Autumn / Inedible The Black Bulgar (Bulgaria inquinans), also known as Black Jelly Drops, is a distinctive woodland fungus that grows on dead or dying hardwood, particularly Oak. Its dark, gelatinous, disc-like fruiting bodies often appear in clusters, giving fallen branches a glossy, almost tar-like…
Trailing Bellflower / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Common Names Trailing bellflower, Serbian Bellflower. Botanical Name Campanula Poscharskyana Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Campanulales Family – Campanulaceae Physical Characteristics of Trailing Bellflower It is a low-growing, evergreen perennial plant, spreading freely by prostrate stems…

Dewberry/ Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible The Dewberry is an interesting perennial relative of Blackberries and Raspberries. Dewberry is common across the Northern Europe and Eurasia. Similar species are found in North America although they typically prefer coastal locations. Common Names Dewberry Botanical Name Rubus caesius   Scientific Classification…

Bog Myrtle/ Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Bog myrtle thrives in acidic boggy conditions, as the name might suggest.. It is found throughout the Northern hemisphere, From Eurasia and Japan to North America. Common Names Sweet gale, Candleberry, Moor myrtle, Botanical Name Myrica gale   Scientific Classification Kingdom –…