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Wood sorrel - Oxalis acetosella
A woodland plant with a zingy flavour


Wood avens - Geum urbanum
A common garden plant with aromatic roots


Wild radish - Raphanus raphanistrum
A spicy flavoured plant found on agricultural land


Wild garlic - Allium ursinum
A forager's favourite and often found in abundance


Water mint - Mentha aquatica
A water loving member of the mint family


Watercress - Nasturtium officinale
A water loving member of the mustard family with a peppery taste


Sweet woodruff - Galium odoratum
A woodland plant with an aroma that intensifies as it dries


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Lady's smock - Cardamine pratensis
A pretty meadow flower with a surprising spicy kick


Himalayan balsam - Impatiens glandulifera
An invasive edible that has restrictions on harvesting


Gorse - Ulex europaeus
A very spiny shrub that flowers all year round
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