People often ask if the plants in my foraging books grow in their country. You can use the links below to check.
All the plants listed are included in my book Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland.
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Forage In Spring
- Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum
- Brooklime, Veronica beccabunga
- Cleavers (Goosegrass), Galium aparine
- Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
- Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata
- Ground Elder, Aegopodium podagraria
- Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea
- Plantain, Plantago major / P. lanceolata
- Primrose, Primula vulgaris
- Ramsons (Wild Garlic), Allium ursinum
- Sea Beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
- Sorrel, Rumex acetosa
- Sowthistle, Sonchus oleraceus
- Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica
- Violet, Viola odorata
Forage In Summer
- Bramble, Rubus fruticosus agg.
- Burdock, Arctium lappa / A. minus
- Chickweed, Stellaria media
- Elder, Sambucus nigra
- Fat Hen, Chenopodium album
- Lime/Linden, Tilia cordata
- Mallow, Malva sylvestris
- Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria
- Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris
- Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare
- Rosebay Willowherb, Chamerion angustifolium
- Samphire (Marsh), Salicornia europaea
- Sea Aster, Tripolium pannonicum
- Selfheal, Prunella vulgaris
- Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
Forage In Autumn
- Beech, Fagus sylvatica
- Blackthorn (Sloe), Prunus spinosa
- Crab Apple, Malus sylvestris
- Dog Rose (Rosehip), Rosa canina
- Guelder Rose, Viburnum opulus
- Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna
- Hazel, Corylus avellana
- Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana
- Oak, Quercus robur
- Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia
- Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides
- Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo
- Sweet Chestnut, Castanea sativa
- Wild Service Tree, Sorbus torminalis
- Wood Avens, Geum urbanum