Edible and Toxic guides are found under their common name. The guides are there to support you in identifying edible and toxic species.

Do not make your decison to eat any wild food based on these guides alone. 

New guides are being added weekly as I write them so keep coming back!

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A

Angelica- Edible

Alexanders  -edible 

B

Birch-Edible

Bittercress- Edible

Blackthorn/sloe- Edible

Bramble- Edible



C

Chickweed - Edible

Cleavers aka sticky weed- Edible

Clover - Edible

CowParsley- Edible

D

Dandelion- Edible

Daisy - Edible

Damson- Edible

Dogs Mercury- Toxic

E

Elder- Edible

F

Fat Hen- Edible

Fennel- Edible

Flowering currant- Edible

G

Ground elder - Edible

H

Hawthorn- Edible

Hemlock- Toxic

Hemlock water dropwort- Toxic

Hogweed (common)- Edible

Hogweed (giant)- Toxic

Horse chestnut- Toxic

Horse radish- Edible

I

Ivy- Toxic

J

Jack-by-the-hedge (garlic mustard)- Edible

Japanese Knotweed- Edible

K

L

M

Medlar- Edible

Mugwort- Edible

N

Nettle- Edible

Nightshade- Toxic

O

P

Pignut- Edible

Pineapple weed- Edible

Plantain (ribwort)- Edible

Plantain (greater) - Edible

Plum- Edible

Q

Quince- Edible

R

Rose (dogs)- Edible

Rose (japanese)- Edible

S

Sorrel (common)- Edible

Sorrel (sheep)- Edible

Sorrel (wood)- Edible

Sweet chestnut- Edible

V

Violets- Edible

W

Water mint- Edible

Watercress- Edible

Willow herb- Edible

Wild garlic -Edible

Y

Yarrow- Edible

Yew- Toxic