Identifying Edible and Poisonous Wild Plants

Our Hedgerow Guide aims to help you forage for British plants that are relatively common in the wild, easy to find and good to eat – and to avoid those that are inedible or poisonous.

Never rely on one source for plant identification, and never eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is edible. We will not be held responsible for the use of the information in this guide.

Hedgerows are a great place to find most of these plants, but do look around in woods and fields as many grow there too.

You can filter to see what’s in season currently. If you want to learn more about wild food and foraging then why not come one of our courses?

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This guide is here to help keep you safe, however, please ensure that you use multiple sources for identifying plants. Only eat a wild food if you yourself are 100% sure what it is. It should also be noted that there are a couple of plants that you should not touch without gloves. We will not be held responsible for any misidentification, or any other use of the information on this website.

Photo	Sort by common name : Common Name	Sort by scientific name : Scientific Name	Type	Start	End
	White Campion	Silene latifolia		Season Start : May	Season End : Sep