Winter plant count(pic heavy)

[stuart f]

Hi folks,i went for a wander yesterday in the sunshine to see what foragables were on offer,here in the UK and there were quite a few.

The walk itself was only about 1-2 miles round. Most of the plants were on southern facing slopes,getting a head start,as the northern facing slopes are still pretty thin on the ground for plant life.

So heres whats available if you fancy a munch.

Ground Elder(Aegopodium podagraria)

Dandelion(Taraxacum officinale)

Ribwort Plantain(Plantago lanceolata)

Common Sorrel(Rumex acetosa)

Dog Rose(Rosa canina)hips

Cleavers(Galium aparine)

Stinging nettle(Urtica dioica)

Gorse(Ulex europaeus)

Ramsons(Allium ursinum)

Wood Sage(Teucrium scorodonia)

Jews/Jelly ear(Auricularia auricula-judae)

Thistle(Cirsium spp)

Field Garlic(Allium oleraceum)

Hairy Bitter-cress(Cardamine hirsuta)

Garlic Mustard,Jack by the hedge(Alliaria petiolata)

Wood Sorrel((Oxalis acetosella)

Watercress(Nasturtium officinale)

17 different plants,not bad for a January day out.

But if you are foraging,just be careful,as there are some plants that are out which you may mistake for Ramsons,and can also grow in among Ramsons.
Lords and Ladies or Cuckoo pint(Arum maculatum)

Well it was'nt all Flora,as i managed to see some protein.

So there we are,a fine day out in the sunshine yesterday,shame it can be said the same about today.


Thanks for looking.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[Lichen]

Are you having an unusually warm winter there or is that normal this time of year?

 

[stuart f]

Hi lichen,yes we are having a fairly mild and damp year,the plants seem to be shooting up quite early. Last year we had cold temps and snow,but this year its a different story.

Cheers Stuart.