WILD RASPBERRY / SUMMER / AUTUNM / EDIBLE COMMON NAMES Raspberry, hindberry. BOTANICAL NAME Rubus Idaeus PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Root –Â Unknown. Stems – In their first year the stems or canes have just leaves but from then on this stem produces leaves and flowers. The canes have small reddish thorns…
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COMMON LIME / SPRING / SUMMER / AUTUMN / EDIBLE COMMON NAMES Common lime, European Lime, Linden. BOTANICAL NAME Tilia x Europaea SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom – Plantae Order – Malvales Family – Malvaceae Genus – Tilia PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS For Lime Trees Stems/Bark Young trees have grey/brown smooth bark which becomes…
Beech Tree / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Through this guide we’re going to take a look at how to Identify The Beech Tree. As I walk through the dense woodland, my senses come alive with the earthy aroma of fallen leaves and the delicate rustling of branches…
GORSE / SPRING / SUMMER / AUTUMN / WINTER / EDIBLE / DEADLY COMMON NAMES Gorse, Prickly broom, furze BOTANICAL NAME Ulex Europaeus PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Root – Unknown. Stems/Bark – Green stems with the shoots and leaves modified into spikes. Leaves – It’s leaves are long, sharp and spiky. Flowers –…
FLOWERING CURRANT / SPRING / SUMMER / EDIBLE COMMON NAMES Flowering Currant BOTANICAL NAME Ribes sanguineum PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Root –Â Not of interest. Stems/Bark – The bark is dark brown to grey with pale brown lenticels. Leaves – It has palmately lobed leaves that give off a sweet herbal aroma…
MAHONIA / SPRING / SUMMER / AUTUMN / WINTER / EDIBLE COMMON NAMES Oregon Grape, holly leaved barberry BOTANICAL NAME Mahonia Aquifolium PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Root –Â Not of interest. Stems/Bark – Brown, grey, corky texture. Leaves – Pinnate leaves up to 30cm long, each leaf is made up of spiny…
Cows Parsley / Spring / Summer / Edible Common names Cows Parsley/ Wild Chervil Botanical Name Anthriscus Sylvestris Video Known Hazards Misidentification with poison hemlock which is harmful to mammals. Could be confused with There’s a couple of deadly toxic plants within this family and as you begin…
Three Cornered Leek/ Spring / Summer/ Edible Three corner leek is a heavily invasive member of the allium family which has a chive and leek flavour and can be used in any recipe calling for either of these ingredients. Common Names Three-cornered leek/ Snowbell Botanical Name Allium triquetrum Known Hazards…
Poison Hemlock / Spring / Summer / Deadly  Poison Hemlock is one the most deadly plants found growing in the UK and if you forage for anything at all you should definitely invest time in learning how to safely identify this one. It can grow in quite staggering numbers…
Broadleaf Plantain / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Plantago major Family Plantaginaceae Also known as White man’s footprint Habitat Found in Europe, including Britain, from Iceland south and east to Spain, northern and central Asia. Grassland, roadsides etc, a common weed of lawns and cultivated ground,…