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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


Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana
Strongly flavoured leaves and roots are found on this plant


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


Hedge garlic - Alliaria petiolata
A prolific garlic-scented member of the mustard family


Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna
This hedgerow staple is edible and a prized medicinal


Hairy bittercress - Cardamine hirsuta
A successful wildflower that tastes strongly of cress


Ground elder - Aegopodium podograria
Hated by gardeners but a wonderful parsley alternative


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


Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa
Wild growing ancestor of cultivated varieties


Fool's watercress - Apium nodiflorum
A water-loving plant with a carrot-like aroma


Flowering currant - Ribes sanguineum
A garden ornamental with edible uses


English oak - Quercus robur
A tree that supports thousands of species


Elder - Sambucus nigra
One of the most useful trees for a forager


Dewberry - Rubus caesius
Closely resembling a blackberry and full of flavour


Dandelion - Taraxacum "officinale"
A common plant of grassland with many edible uses


Damson - Prunus domestica spp. insititia
A hedgerow tree that produces good amounts of fruit


Crow garlic - Allium vineale
A wild onion that looks similar to chives


Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta
This edible plant is considered a gourmet salad leaf


Common sorrel - Rumex acetosa
A plant with a sharp, acidic taste that can liven up a salad
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