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Guelder rose - Viburnum opulus
A glossy-berried hedgerow shrub


Cherry plum - Prunus cerasifera
Thought to be the ancestor of the cultivated plum


Wild carrot - Daucus carota
The wild ancestor of the cultivated carrot


Butcher's broom - Ruscus aculeatus
A relative of asparagus with spiky leaf-like structures


Deceiving bolete - Suillellus queletii
A blue-staining bolete that has a variable appearance


Wood blewit - Lepista nuda
A woodland mushroom often found in colder weather


The prince - Agaricus augustus
The most prized member of the Agaricus genus


Suede bolete - Xerocomellus submentosus
One of the smaller boletes that is often misidentified


Snowy waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus
One of the more commonly seen waxcaps


Slippery Jack - Suillus luteus
A bolete with an extremely slimy cap surface


Sheathed woodtuft - Kuehneromyces mutabilis
This mushroom requires advanced identification skills


Shaggy parasol - Chlorophyllum rhacodes
A large mushroom that is edible with caution


Scarletina bolete - Neoboletus praestigiator
An edible mushroom with red pores that stains blue when cut


Salty mushroom - Agaricus bernardii
A particularly salt tolerant mushroom found near the coast


Saffron milkcap - Lactarius deliciosus
Consider to be an excellent edible mushroom


Rooting bolete - Caloboletus radicans
A pale coloured poisonous bolete that bruises blue


Red cracking bolete - Xerocomellus chrysenteron
An often misidentified bolete


Penny bun - Boletus edulis
One of the most highly-prized edible mushrooms


Parasol - Macrolepiota procera
A large and easy to spot mushroom


Wood sorrel - Oxalis acetosella
A woodland plant with a zingy flavour


Wood avens - Geum urbanum
A common garden plant with aromatic roots


Wild radish - Raphanus raphanistrum
A spicy flavoured plant found on agricultural land


Wild garlic - Allium ursinum
A forager's favourite and often found in abundance


Water mint - Mentha aquatica
A water loving member of the mint family
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