Sea Holly / All Year Round / Edible Sea Holly is one of those plants that from looking at it and touching it you wouldn’t imagine it was edible one bit, it has sharps spikes on it but once you get past them there are some tasty bits to enjoy.…
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Calamint / Spring /Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Calamint Botanical Name Clinopodium ascendens Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Lamiales Family – Lamiaceae Physical Characteristics of Calamint An upright perennial herb, 30 – 60cm tall. Leaves Leaf stalks green, 1cm long, leaves are greyish green, oval with blunt…
Spindle / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Spindle is a fairly common shrub or small tree in the South of the UK, and one of the indictors of an ancient woodland. In the North it is rarer and usually only occurs where it has been planted by humans. It looks…
Deadly Nightshade / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Deadly Nightshade – As the name suggests it can be deadly poisonous. It’s a member of the same family as Tomatoes, Potatoes and Aubergines and it’s fairly common in the UK. Common Names Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna Botanical Name Atropa belladonna…
Guelder Rose / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Cramp bark tree, Crampbush Botantical Name Viburnum opulus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Dipsacales Family – Adoxaceae Physical Characteristics of Guelder Rose A woody perennial shrub that can grow to 4m in height. Leaves The leaves, 5–10cm long, grow…
Wild Thyme / All Year Round / Edible It’s a low lying and fragrant member of the Mint family, it often grows in dense mats and can be used in place of cultivated Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Common Names Wild Thyme, Creeping Thyme Botanical Name Thymus polytrichus Scientific Classification Kingdom –…
Dyers Mazegill / Summer/ Autumn / Inedible Prepare to enter the realm of nature’s artistic marvels as we delve into the world of the Dyers Mazegill (Phaeolus schweinitzii), an inedible mushroom that captivates with its intricate beauty. Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the fascinating characteristics…
Spruce / All year round / Edible Spruce is a family of naturalised, fast-growing, evergreen trees. They are a common choice of tree in 20th century plantations, but can also self seed and spread their seeds on the wind. Common Names      Norway spruce Botanical Name Picea abies Scientific Classification Kingdom…
Golden Scalycap / Spring / Autumn / Inedible Welcome to an exploration of nature’s intricate beauty as we uncover the distinctive characteristics and identification features of the inedible Golden Scalycap (Pholiota adiposa). Join us on a journey where observation and knowledge intersect. With its striking golden-brown caps and intricate scales,…
Horse Chestnut / All year round / Toxic The ‘nuts’ or ‘conkers’ of Horse Chestnut are a common and familiar sight in autumn, the tree was introduced to the UK from Turkey in the 16th century. Common Names      Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, Buckeye. Botanical Name Aesculus hippocastanum Scientific Classification Kingdom…