Foraging guides and recipes

One of the most common boletes in the UK

A funnel-shaped mushroom that grows on dead trees

A red-staining edible member of the Agaricus genus

An edible mushroom for more advanced foragers

A commonly found bolete but not the best tasting

Although inedible, this fungus has many uses

A mushroom that looks like meat and even "bleeds"

A sought-after mushroom that often fruits in good numbers

The strong smell of aniseed gives this mushrooms its name

A winter mushroom that grows in tight clusters

A woodland plant with a zingy flavour

A common garden plant with aromatic roots

A spicy flavoured plant found on agricultural land

A forager's favourite and often found in abundance

A water loving member of the mint family

A water loving member of the mustard family with a peppery taste

A tree with edible nuts that form within smooth husks

A woodland plant with an aroma that intensifies as it dries

A strongly aromatic member of the carrot family

Tree producing one of the best tasting nuts

A non-native tree often found in plantations and gardens

A useful salad leaf often thought of as a weed

Perhaps one of the most useful trees in the world

A cress-like plant with heart-shaped seed pods