Sugar Kelp / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Other Common Names: Sea-belt, Sugar Wrack Latin Name: Laminaria saccharina, Saccharina latissima Harvest Season: This seaweed grows rapidly from winter until April, so can be a good find when other species have receded. Habitat: This seaweed is fond…
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Laver / All Year Round / Edible Other Common Names: Nori (but not the varieties found in Britain) Latin Name: Porphyra spp, including umbilicalis, leucosticta, linearis. All these species are edible and functionally the same, and often professionals in science and foraging struggle to distinguish the precise species from each…
Kelp / All Seasons / Edible Other Common Names: Kelp refers to a group of brown seaweeds that have a very sturdy, handlike holdfast, a long stipe (stalk), long fronds and a tendency to grow in dense clumps that look like underground forests in the right conditions. Thus, there are…
Pepper Dulse / spring / summer / autumn / winter / edible Other Common Names: Truffle of the Sea Latin Name: Osmundea pinnatifida Harvest Season and Technique Notes: This seaweed is one of the easiest to get mixed up with other red/brown seaweeds that also branch and share the same…
Scots Pine / All Year Round / Edible Common Names Scots Pine, Scots fir, European redwood Botanical Name Pinus Sylvestris Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Pinales Family – Pinaceae Physical Characteristics for Scots Pine A tall, evergreen tree (up to 30m) with a flat or domed top. One…
Ivory Funnel / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Toxic Enter the realm of caution as we unveil the hidden dangers of the Ivory Funnel (Clitocybe dealbata), a mushroom that demands respect for its toxic nature. Join us on a journey of awareness and safety as we delve into the…
Spectacular Rustgill / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Scientific Name Gymnopilus Junonius Common Names Spectacular Rustgill, Laughing Gym, Laughing Jim. Family Strophariaceae Habitat They are saprotrophic and are most often found on the stumps of deciduous trees, they do occasionally appear on coniferous stumps. Description A large and…
Common Rustgill  / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Enter the intriguing world of the Common Rustgill, scientifically known as Gymnopilus Penetrans, as we explore the enigmatic qualities of this inedible mushroom. In this blog post, we embark on a journey to discover the unique characteristics and cautionary nature…
White Fibrecap / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Scientific Name Inocybe Geophylla Common Names White Fibrecap, White Fibre Cap, Earthy Inocybe, Common White Inocybe Family Inocybaceae Habitat They are mycorrhizal and are most often found beneath deciduous trees, occasionally near conifers. Description A fairly common and potentially deadly mushroom. They…
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…