Below we have compiled information about the most common, or interesting, or just marvellous species which you will find in the UK. The majority are edible or useful and the linked pages contain information about their identification, preparation and use; we have also included some toxic species, in particular those which look like common edible species and are known to cause confusion.
The information which is included on these pages is drawn from decades of real-life experience foraging both personally and professionally for wild edibles alongside reading up on the latest studies into wild plants and animals in relation to human health; we have tried to distil as much information as we can into each entry and will add new data as and when it becomes known.
You can use the menu below to find out more about different groupings, or keep scrolling down to view all species.
