Best books and field guides on mushroom foraging
Recommended books to help foragers with identification of edible mushrooms and other fungi species.
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Dog rose
Rose: Plant profile Common names Dog rose, wild rose, common briar rose, brier Botanical name Rosa canina Plant family Rosaceae (Rose) Geographic distribution Native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. Naturalised elsewhere. Common throughout the UK and Ireland. Where to find Dog Rose Hedgerow, scrubland, woodland and gardens. When to find Dog Rose Flowers … Read more
Rowan
Rowan: Plant profile Common names Rowan, mountain ash Botanical name Sorbus aucuparia Plant family Rosaceae (Rose) Geographical distribution Native to most of Europe, part of Asia and northern Africa. Common throughout the UK and Ireland. Where to find Rowan Urban areas, forest edges and rocky hills. When to find Rowan Flowers late spring to early … Read more
Pineapple weed
Pineapple Weed: Plant profile Common names Pineapple weed, Pineappleweed, wild chamomile, disc mayweed, May weed, false chamomile, rayless chamomile Botanical name Matricaria discoidea (syn Matricaria matricarioides) Plnt family Asteraceae (Daisy) Geographical distribution Native to Northeast Asia and North America. Naturalised in the UK and Ireland. Common and widespread throughout the UK and Ireland. Less common … Read more
Silverweed
Silverweed: Plant profile Common names Silverweed, silver weed cinquefoil, common silverweed Botanical name Potentilla anserina (syn Argentina anserina) Plant family Rosaceae Geographical distribution Native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Very common throughout the UK and Ireland. Where to find Silverweed Grassland, wasteland, meadows and riverside. When to find Silverweed Roots in late summer and autumn. … Read more
Blackberry
Blackberry: Plant profile Common names Blackberry, bramble Botanical name Rubus fruticosus agg. Family Rosaceae (Rose) Geographic distribution Native to Europe and naturalised elsewhere.Abundant in the UK and Ireland. Where to find blackberries Woodland, hedgerows, roadsides and wasteland. When to find blackberries Leaves late spring to early summer and berries late summer to early autumn. Overview … Read more
Best wild food cookbooks and foraging recipe books for adventurous chefs
Recommended books for foragers keen to cook with amazing and unique wild ingredients. These resources are aimed to both amateur cooks and experienced chefs.