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


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


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


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


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


Chickweed - Stellaria media
A very common plant excellent in salads


Five of the best: wild spring salad leaves
Choice edibles can be found lurking in plain sight
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