Plant Identification Guide

A strongly flavoured and aromatic plant

A hedgerow tree whose fruits are used to make a gin liqueur

A tree with edible parts and important to various fungi

Perhaps the most easily identified wild edible plant

A common wild onion found in grassland

Closely resembling a Blackberry and full of flavour

An extremely poisonous native tree

A water-loving plant that has a carrot-like aroma

Hated by lawn keepers, this is a parsley alternative

A prolific garlic-scented mustard family member

A non-native invasive plant with edible flowers and seeds 

An ornamental tree with edible berries that has naturalised

This severe irritant has a lot of common names

A very distinctive plant that has naturalised in the UK

A relative of Chamomile with an exotic aroma

A native wild growing soft fruit that is also cultivated

Found in the wild and grown as a cultivated ornamental

An introduced plant with edible fruit, stems and flowers

A thorny shrub with strongly acidic and nutritious berries

With a distinctive leaf shape, this plant is easy to identify

A useful salad leaf often thought of as a weed

A strongly aromatic member of the carrot family

A tree with edible nut-like seeds and many other uses

The wild ancestor of modern cultivated variants

A common garden plant with aromatic roots

Shrub with edible berries that prefers acidic soils

Found in hedgerows and also known as Wild Greengage

A tasty wild green that should be treated with caution

With a sharp acidic taste this plant can liven up a salad

A hedgerow tree that produces edible fruit

One of the most useful trees to a forager

An edible non-native invasive onion

A garden escapee with many varieties growing wild

A successful plant that tastes strongly of cress 

A deadly poisonous member of the carrot family

An attractive cultivated member of the mustard family

A pretty meadow flower with a chilli-like heat

Found on coastal flats and along estuaries

An unusual looking garden escapee

A pretty and tasty invasive woodland plant

A native shrub producing edible berries

Found in the wild and grown as a cultivated ornamental

A salt loving member of the daisy family

A strongly salty succulent found on beaches and flats

Grows in disturbed earth and has distinctive seed pods

A non-native tree often found in plantations and gardens

A woodland plant with a smell that intensifies when it dries

An edible water plant with a peppery cress flavour

A forager's favourite and often found in abundance

A zingy addition to salads with heart-shaped leaves

One of the first plants most of us learn to forage

A very common plant excellent in salads 

One of the most pleasant and unusual scented trees

An exceptional salad leaf that is also cultivated

A common plant of grassland with many edible uses

Supporting thousands of species including many fungi

Common garden ornamental that has naturalised in the UK

A very spiny shrub that flowers all year round

This hedgerow tree is edible and a prized medicinal

Deadly poisonous thought to be the UK's most toxic plant 

Strong flavoured leaves and roots are found on this plant

A naturalised shrub with a strong floral aroma

A strongly scented plant of damp habitats

Has an edible tuber with a delightful crunch and flavour

A late-winter flowering plant with edible flowers and leaves

An edible plant that is useful in treating nettle stings 

A common sight in gardens and parks with attractive fruit

the coastal ancestor of the cultivated beetroot

A beach growing brassica with a strong flavour

Perhaps one of the most useful trees in the world

Offering tasty seeds in late Autumn

A non-native invasive member of the onion family

A water-loving plant that can be used like other mints

A spicy-flavoured plant found on agricultural land