Plant guide

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Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Dandelion

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale agg.

Broadleaf Plantain

Broadleaf Plantain

Plantago major

Common Sorrel

Common Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

Chickweed

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Fat Hen

Fat Hen

Chenopodium album

Purslane

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Wild Garlic (Ramsons)

Wild Garlic (Ramsons)

Allium ursinum

Three-Cornered Leek

Three-Cornered Leek

Allium triquetrum

Wild Fennel

Wild Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Wild Asparagus

Wild Asparagus

Asparagus acutifolius

Watercress

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

Blackberry

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Elder

Elder

Sambucus nigra

Sweet Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut

Castanea sativa

Acorn (Holm and Cork Oak)

Acorn (Holm and Cork Oak)

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia and Quercus suber

Rose Hip

Rose Hip

Rosa canina and other wild Rosa species

Hawthorn

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Common Mallow

Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Borage

Borage

Borago officinalis

Sea Beet

Sea Beet

Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima

Samphire (Rock and Marsh)

Samphire (Rock and Marsh)

Crithmum maritimum (rock samphire) and Salicornia europaea (marsh samphire)

Pine Nut (Stone Pine)

Pine Nut (Stone Pine)

Pinus pinea

Prickly Pear

Prickly Pear

Opuntia ficus-indica

Yarrow

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Chamomile (German)

Chamomile (German)

Matricaria chamomilla

Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Peppermint

Peppermint

Mentha x piperita

Sage

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Rosemary

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Thyme

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Lavender

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

St John's Wort

St John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum

Calendula (Pot Marigold)

Calendula (Pot Marigold)

Calendula officinalis

Ribwort Plantain

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Elderflower

Elderflower

Sambucus nigra

Linden (Lime Flower)

Linden (Lime Flower)

Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos

Mullein

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Marshmallow

Marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

Comfrey

Comfrey

☠️ Symphytum officinale

Valerian

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)

Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus globulus

Garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum

Ginger

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Hemlock

Hemlock

☠️ Conium maculatum

Hemlock Water-dropwort

Hemlock Water-dropwort

☠️ Oenanthe crocata

Fool's Parsley

Fool's Parsley

☠️ Aethusa cynapium

Giant Hogweed

Giant Hogweed

☠️ Heracleum mantegazzianum

Common Hogweed

Common Hogweed

☠️ Heracleum sphondylium

Foxglove

Foxglove

☠️ Digitalis purpurea

Oleander

Oleander

☠️ Nerium oleander

Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade

☠️ Atropa belladonna

Black Nightshade

Black Nightshade

☠️ Solanum nigrum

Bittersweet

Bittersweet

☠️ Solanum dulcamara

Lords-and-ladies

Lords-and-ladies

☠️ Arum maculatum and Arum italicum

Autumn Crocus

Autumn Crocus

☠️ Colchicum autumnale

Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley

☠️ Convallaria majalis

Yew

Yew

☠️ Taxus baccata

Castor Bean

Castor Bean

☠️ Ricinus communis

Daffodil

Daffodil

☠️ Narcissus species

Spurge

Spurge

☠️ Euphorbia species

Monkshood

Monkshood

☠️ Aconitum napellus and related species

White Bryony

White Bryony

☠️ Bryonia dioica

Ragwort

Ragwort

☠️ Jacobaea vulgaris, formerly Senecio jacobaea