Raw Edible Wild Plants for the British Isles (and other places too) by Rofe Amanda

Author:Rofe, Amanda [Rofe, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dandelion Flower Publishing
Published: 2011-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Wild Green Pesto

2 large handfuls of any wild greens

1 tbs organic cold pressed vegetable oil

2 tbs chopped walnuts

1 clove garlic, crushed

Seasoning to taste

Blend the greens to make a smooth paste. If using Wild Garlic leaves, there is no need to add a clove of garlic. Add the oil, chopped walnuts and crushed garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) see Scented Mayweed.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) A perennial plant. Also called Poor Man’s Asparagus, Lincolnshire Spinach, Perennial Goosefoot or Mercury. It has a long history of use as a garden vegetable. The new shoots used to be cooked like asparagus and the leaves like spinach. The dark green leaves are edible raw but can be quite bitter. Some say it tastes horrible. I’ve tried but it’s not my favourite.

Great Reedmace (Typha latifolia) A perennial herbaceous marsh or wetland bulrush. Also known as Common Cattail and Broadleaf Cattail. The rhizomes, lateral stems, young shoots, base of mature stem, immature flowering spike, seed and pollen can all be eaten raw. The spike can be eaten like corn on the cob. This plant has a huge range of uses including for oil, biomass, fibre, lighting, paper, thatch, tinder, as a soil stabiliser and as a medicine.

Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa) see Burdock

Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria) A perennial plant. It is also known as Bishop’s Weed and Goutweed. The young tangy leaves and stems are edible raw. Historically it has been cultivated as a vegetable, used as a potherb and as a gout remedy. It is very invasive, spreading without mercy and is difficult to get rid of. In fact most people would rather get rid of it than use it but this is a common theme with wild plants.

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) An evergreen perennial plant. Also known as Creeping Charlie, Catsfoot and Alehoof. The heart shaped scalloped leaves, the stems and the pretty violet flowers are edible raw. They were traditionally used to make a herbal tea called Gill tea. This plant has important medicinal uses.

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