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Wild Poisonous Plant Of The Week 14 - The British Larkspur

The Larkspur - a commonly occuring perrenial growing naturally throughout the UK. It is also highly toxic, particularly to animals. Please read the full article for more information.

Wild Poisonous Plants Of The Week 15 - Japanese Wisteria

The Japanese Wisteria was made popular in the UK in the 19th century, as an ornamental plant...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Rambutan

Our new topic for the "Bush Telegraph Blog" - Wild edibles of the tropics.

Wild Plant Of The Week 3 - Poison Ivy

Botanical name: Toxicondendron rydbergii, Toxicodendron radicans, Toxicodendron orientale Common name: Poison Ivy, Western Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy, Asian Poison Ivy Taxonomy: Formerly thoug...

Wild "Poisonous" Plant Of The Week 7 -The Inky Mushroom

Botanical name: Agaricus moelleri Common names: Inky Mushroom, Dark Scaled Mushroom,   Seasonality: June to October (UK) Habitat: Northern, temperate woodlands and forests. Will appear sporadicall...

Wild Poisonous Plant Of The Week 6 - Destroying Angel

Botanical name: Amanita virosa Common name: Destroying Angel, Death Angel Best places to find: Generally, can be located in woodlands, growing on and amongst tree stumps/downed trees, both decidu...

Wild "Poisonous" Plant of The Week 8 - The Funeral Bell Mushroom

Botanical name: Galerina marginata. Common names: Deadly Skullcap, Funeral Bell Alan Rockefeller, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Seasona...

Wild Plant Of The Week 2 "Monkshood" - DO NOT EAT!!!!

Botanical name: Aconitum napellus Common name: Aconite, Wolf's Bane, Dog's Bane, Mouse Bane, Devil' Hemet, Devil's Hood, Old Wive's Hood, Leopard's Bane, Soldier's Helmet, Queen of Poisons, Blue Ro...

Wild Poisonous Plant Of The Week 13 - The Daffodil

Botanical name: narcissus pseudonarcissus Common name: Daffodil, Distribution: Common throughout much of the temperate area. Most commonly found in woodlands and grasslands. Time of year: March, A...

WIld Plant Of The Week 4 - Poison Hemlock

Botanical name: Conium maculatum Common name: Poison Hemlock, Stink Flower, Badman’s Oatmeal, Curtains, Cartwheel, Devil’s Bread, Best places to find: Woodland clearings, road sides, along waterco...