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Woody Nightshade

Native poisonous perennial climbing vine up to 3m tall. Dramatic purple and yellow flowers followed by green then bright red fruit. In the same family as deadly nightshade but not...

Black Nightshade

A poisonous member of the Solonacea family that includes potatoes and tomatoes, but also deadly nightshade. Can be a prolific weed in the garden with a bushy habit growing to...

Deadly Nightshade

This, is as its name suggests is a deadly plant, but thankfully unlikely to be mistaken for any edible plants by adults. Its strange flowers hint at an exotic nature,...

Bistort

A very pretty plant of damp places, the striking pink flower stems stand high above the surrounding vegetation, giving rise to one of its many common names, Pink Pokers. The...

Water Pepper

This common but inconspicuous freshwater plant lives at the edges of rivers. Its young leaves and growing tips can be added to a dish during cooking (as a freshwater plant...

Barberry

There are many species of barberry, most with green leaves, this shrub with it’s purple leaves is easy to identify but has extremely sharp thorns so care should be taken...

Crowberry

This evergreen member of the Ericaceae or Heather family has edible berries that can be found from summer and can last well into winter or even spring and stay edible....

White Campion

White Campion is mildly toxic as it contains saponins so is best used as a soap substitute. It is quite a common plant that often grows with and can hybridize...

Harebells

This delicate blue wild flower is called the Scottish bluebell but can be found around most of the UK in summer....

Thornapple

This deadly poisonous plant from the Nightshade family is usually only found in gardens and flower beds but you can come across it as an escapee in the wild as...