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Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 8 - "Sea Beet"

Botanical name : Beta Vulgaris Common names : Sea Beet, Wild Spinach, Sea Spinach Physical appearance : A perennial growing up to 1 metre in height. It has shiny, fleshy leaves which are available...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 8 - "Morel Mushrooms"

Botanical name : Morchella Esculenta Common names : Morel, True Morel, Sponge Morel, Common Morel Physical appearance : The morel features a distinctive cap which resembles a cross-section of a ho...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 9 - "Hawthorn"

Botanical name : Crataegus monogyna Common names : Hawthorn, Haws, Mayblossom, Maythorn, Quickthorn, Bread and Cheese. Physical appearance : A shrub that grown up to 8 metres in height and spread....

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 10 - "Dandelion"

Botanical name : Taraxacum officinale Common names : Dandelion, Dents de lion, Pis en lit, Physical appearance : A hairy perennial with roughly toothed leaves which grow from the base of the plant...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 12 - "Fairy-Ring Champignon"

Botanical name : Marasmius oreades Common names : Fairy Ring Mushrooms, Fairy Ring Champignon, Scotch bonnet.   Physical appearance : The cap is between 2 and 5cm wide and has a slight bump in the ...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 11 - "Carragheen"

Botanical name : Chondrus crispus Common names : Carragheen, Irish Moss, Carrageen Moss Physical appearance : A seaweed which grows in clusters of purple-brown fonds, up to 20 cm in length. Carragh...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 6 "Sweet Violet"

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 6 - "Sweet Violet" Botanical name : Viola odorata Common name : Sweet Violet Physical appearance : A low growing downy creeper with rounded green leaves and viole...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 13 - "St. George's Mushroom"

Botanical name : Tricholoma gambosum now Calocybe gambosa Common names : St. George's Mushroom, mousseron Physical appearance : The cap is between 5 and 12cm wide, fleshy and  creamy white in colo...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 14 - "Ramsons"

Botanical name : Allium ursinum Common names : Ramsoms, Buckrams, Wild Garlic, Wood Garlic, Bear Leek, Bear's Garlic   Physical appearance : A perennial with broad, spear shaped leaves and white, s...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 3 - "Good King Henry"

Botanical name : Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus Common name : Good King Henry   Physical appearance : A medium sized perennial with large, finely toothed, triangular leaves. Edible parts : Leaves and ...