Tag: foraging
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Taking a lead from Nature – Plants, medicines, and scientists with prepared minds
When I write about medicinal plants, I often come across plants I have never seen before or would not have recognised. In such cases, I try to find a specimen to photograph and study, but this may not be possible as medicinal plants may only grow in remote habitats. Where possible I try to grow…
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Mistaking Autumn Crocus (Colchique d’automne) and Lily of the Valley (Muguet) for Wild Garlic (Ail des ours)
In a comment to my recent post on Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), a reader, Marie-Noelle Chung helpfully drew my attention to the possibility and danger of confusing it with the poisonous Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) on which I posted earlier. By coincidence, when I took the photos of the wild garlic in early April 2024,…
Medicine Trees 