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Sweet cicely - Myrrhis odorata
A strongly aromatic member of the carrot family


Sweet chestnut - Castanea sativa
Tree producing one of the best tasting nuts


Spruce - Picea spp
A non-native tree often found in plantations and gardens


Smooth sowthistle - Sonchus oleraceus
A useful salad leaf often thought of as a weed


Silver birch - Betula pendula
Perhaps one of the most useful trees in the world


Shepherd's purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris
A cress-like plant with heart-shaped seed pods


Sheep's sorrel - Rumex acetosella
With a distinctive leaf shape this plant is easy to identify


Salmonberry - Rubus spectabilis
An introduced relative of raspberry with many edible parts


Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
A UK native tree that is often found in planting schemes and gardens


Rose - Rosa spp
Found in the wild and grown as a cultivated ornamental


Ribwort plantain - Plantago lanceolata
An edible plant with many medicinal uses


Redcurrant - Ribes rubrum
A native shrub producing edible berries


Raspberry - Rubus idaeus
A wild growing soft fruit that has cultivated relatives


Pineapple weed - Matricaria discoidea
A relative of chamomile with an exotic aroma


Pignut - Conopodium majus
A member of the carrot family with an edible tuber


Pheasant berry - Lycesteria formosa
A garden escapee with unusual looking flowers


Miner's lettuce - Claytonia perfoliata
A plant with distinctive flowers that has naturalised in the UK


Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria
A strongly scented plant that prefers damp habitats


Lords and ladies - Arum maculatum
A sever irritant with a host of common names


Primrose - Primula vulgaris
A winter plant with edible flowers and leaves


Wood ear - Auricularia-auricula judae
Found all year round most often on elder


Scarlet elfcup - Sarcoscypha austriaca
A distinctive red, goblet-shaped mushroom


Three-cornered leek - Allium triquetrum
A non-native invasive member of the onion family


Lilac - Syringa vulgaris
A naturalised shrub with a strong floral aroma
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