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Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria
A strongly scented plant that prefers damp habitats


Lords and ladies - Arum maculatum
A sever irritant with a host of common names


Primrose - Primula vulgaris
A winter plant with edible flowers and leaves


Wood ear - Auricularia-auricula judae
Found all year round most often on elder


Scarlet elfcup - Sarcoscypha austriaca
A distinctive red, goblet-shaped mushroom


Three-cornered leek - Allium triquetrum
A non-native invasive member of the onion family


Lilac - Syringa vulgaris
A naturalised shrub with a strong floral aroma


Lady's smock - Cardamine pratensis
A pretty meadow flower with a surprising spicy kick


Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana
Strongly flavoured leaves and roots are found on this plant


Himalayan balsam - Impatiens glandulifera
An invasive edible that has restrictions on harvesting


Hemlock water dropwort - Oenanthe crocata
Deadly poisonous plant that likes to grow in damp areas


Hemlock - Conium maculatum
A deadly poisonous member of the carrot family


Hedge garlic - Alliaria petiolata
A prolific garlic-scented member of the mustard family


Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna
This hedgerow staple is edible and a prized medicinal


Hairy bittercress - Cardamine hirsuta
A successful wildflower that tastes strongly of cress


Ground elder - Aegopodium podograria
Hated by gardeners but a wonderful parsley alternative


Gorse - Ulex europaeus
A very spiny shrub that flowers all year round


Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa
Wild growing ancestor of cultivated varieties


Fool's watercress - Apium nodiflorum
A water-loving plant with a carrot-like aroma


Flowering currant - Ribes sanguineum
A garden ornamental with edible uses


English yew - Taxus baccata
A long-lived poisonous tree


English oak - Quercus robur
A tree that supports thousands of species


Elder - Sambucus nigra
One of the most useful trees for a forager


Dewberry - Rubus caesius
Closely resembling a blackberry and full of flavour
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