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    Recent Hedgerow Finds

    Yesterday, during a short walk along a hedgerow (en-route to the woods), I came across a few wild edibles, and some other wild plants, of which I'm not sure about.
    Here are the ones I know to be edible.

    Sloe berries...





    Hawthorn...





    Red Clover (as pointed out by Woodwose and Jonnyp)...





    Bindweed (as identified by JonnyP)...





    And I also found a common Ash (I know they aren't edible, but thought I'd include the image anyway)...





    And here are the ones I am not sure about...

    Identified as Willowherb, by Woodwose and JonnyP...





    And...

    Identified as Yellow Vetchling/Meadow Vetchling, by Woodwose and JonnyP...





    Any information would be much appreciated. (Thanks for the help)

    Thanks

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    Sloe berries are still green here.
    Do you mean Clover, can't see Burdock. You can pickle Ash keys, know idea what they taste like.
    http://www.eatweeds.co.uk/pickled-ash-keys

    That looks like Rosebay willow herb. Last one is a yellow vetchling, I think.

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    As mentioned, your burdock is actually Red Clover. (White clover there too)
    Your dogrose is actually Bindweed..
    The next one down is a Willowherb and the bottom one looks like Meadow Vetchling.

    Next to the Willowherb can be seen some Horsetail..

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    Thanks guys. I think I may have put the wrong picture up for the burdock lol. I shall remember Bindweed, I honestly thought it was a Dogrose. Also thanks for letting me know what the last two were too. I asked everyone around here, what they might be.
    This is the benefit of having Ash's forum, to draw on people in the know, like yourselves.
    I shall edit the original post (with mentions ).
    Thanks again fellas.
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    Here's the real Burdock...





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    Thats the one.. Cut a stem of Burdock in half, and if its solid inside, its Greater Burdock. If its hollow, its Lesser Burdock. Good useful plant that..

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonnyP View Post
    Thats the one.. Cut a stem of Burdock in half, and if its solid inside, its Greater Burdock. If its hollow, its Lesser Burdock. Good useful plant that..
    Found some more of it while I was out today. Until this year I hadn't seen any within 100 miles if my area. Would love to sample the root, but have yet to find some on land I can actually dig up (legally), with the permission of the landowner.
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    Good finds and good pictures, thats exactly what its all about and what we like to see!!

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    Just uploaded yesterdays photos to photobucket. Here are the finds...

    Blackberries (aka brambles) finally starting to ripen well...



    More Burdock, that I came across yesterday too...





    (IMPORTANT) I believe these to be Porcelain mushrooms, which are edible, but don't take my word for (I have a history of being wrong lol)...







    Now the definitely non-edibles...

    Everyone knows these, King Alfreds cakes (aka cramp balls)...



    And, as often found, fallen to the ground, near to the fallen Ash...



    Last but not least, again, not sure what these are. I thought they were club footed funnel caps, but I don't think they are...







    As usual, any help with identification of the fungi would be much appreciated.

    Adam
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    I don't think they're Porcelain fungus Adam. See here: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/porcel...oto-12691.html
    It's difficult to tell from your pictures. You saw them up close and personal so maybe I'm wrong. I don't have an alternative suggestion as to what they are though.

    Paul

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