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99 plants

Apple mint

Mentha suaveolens

EdibleAromatic

Autumn crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Toxic

Confusion that kills

Autumn mandrake

Mandragora autumnalis

Toxic

Bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Confusion that kills

Beard lichen

Usnea spp.

Bee orchid

Ophrys apifera

Protected

Bermuda buttercup

Oxalis pes-caprae

EdibleInvasive

Black nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Toxic

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Edible

Blue gum

Eucalyptus globulus

AromaticInvasive

Borage

Borago officinalis

EdibleTraditional use

Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Toxic

Bramble

Rubus ulmifolius

EdibleTraditional use

Bulrush

Typha latifolia

Edible

Castor bean

Ricinus communis

ToxicInvasive

Cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

ToxicInvasive

Confusion that kills

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

EdibleTraditional use

Common alder

Alnus glutinosa

Common dog violet

Viola riviniana

Edible

Common juniper

Juniperus communis

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Common mallow

Malva sylvestris

EdibleTraditional use

Common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Traditional use

Common sorrel

Rumex acetosa

Edible

Confusion that kills

Cork oak

Quercus suber

Protected

Curry plant

Helichrysum stoechas

Traditional useAromatic

Daisy

Bellis perennis

EdibleTraditional use

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

EdibleTraditional use

Dwarf elder

Sambucus ebulus

Toxic

Elder

Sambucus nigra

EdibleTraditional use

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Confusion that kills

Field marigold

Calendula arvensis

Traditional use

Flax-leaved daphne

Daphne gnidium

Toxic

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Toxic

Confusion that kills

French lavender

Lavandula stoechas

Traditional useAromatic

Giant reed

Arundo donax

Invasive

Gorse

Ulex europaeus

Irritant

Grey willow

Salix atrocinerea

Traditional use

Gum rockrose

Cistus ladanifer

Traditional useAromatic

Hairy-fruited broom

Cytisus striatus

Toxic

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

EdibleTraditional use

Hemlock water-dropwort

Oenanthe crocata

Toxic

Confusion that kills

Holm oak

Quercus rotundifolia

EdibleProtected

Hoop-petticoat daffodil

Narcissus bulbocodium

ToxicProtected

Hottentot fig

Carpobrotus edulis

EdibleInvasive

Italian arum

Arum italicum

Toxic

Confusion that kills

Ivy

Hedera helix

ToxicIrritant

Kermes oak

Quercus coccifera

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Maritime pine

Pinus pinaster

Marram grass

Ammophila arenaria

Protected

Mastic thyme

Thymus mastichina

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Mastic tree

Pistacia lentiscus

Aromatic

Mediterranean saltbush

Atriplex halimus

Edible

Mediterranean spurge

Euphorbia characias

ToxicIrritant

Milk thistle

Silybum marianum

EdibleTraditional use

Narrow-leaved ash

Fraxinus angustifolia

Navelwort

Umbilicus rupestris

EdibleTraditional use

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Toxic

Olive tree

Olea europaea

Edible

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Pedunculate oak

Quercus robur

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Poison hemlock

Conium maculatum

Toxic

Confusion that kills

Portuguese crowberry

Corema album

EdibleProtected

Portuguese peony

Paeonia broteri

ToxicProtected

Portuguese pink

Dianthus lusitanus

Protected

Prickly broom

Pterospartum tridentatum

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Purple viper's bugloss

Echium plantagineum

Toxic

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Edible

Pyrenean oak

Quercus pyrenaica

Roman chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

EdibleTraditional useAromatic

Royal fern

Osmunda regalis

Protected

Sage-leaved rockrose

Cistus salviifolius

Scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Toxic

Sea holly

Eryngium maritimum

Protected

Silky hakea

Hakea sericea

IrritantInvasive

Silver wattle

Acacia dealbata

Invasive

Soft rush

Juncus effusus

Sow thistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Edible

Spanish heath

Erica australis

Spanish iris

Iris xiphium

St John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

Traditional use

Stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

IrritantEdibleTraditional use

Stone pine

Pinus pinea

Edible

Strawberry tree

Arbutus unedo

Edible

Sweet chestnut

Castanea sativa

Edible

Thorn apple

Datura stramonium

Toxic

Tree heath

Erica arborea

Aromatic

Tree tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

ToxicInvasive

Wavy-leaved mullein

Verbascum sinuatum

ToxicTraditional use

White bryony

Bryonia dioica

Toxic

White henbane

Hyoscyamus albus

Toxic

Wild asparagus

Asparagus acutifolius

Edible

Wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Edible

Confusion that kills

Wild radish

Raphanus raphanistrum

Edible

Yellow flag

Iris pseudacorus

Toxic

Yellow lupin

Lupinus luteus

Toxic

Yew

Taxus baccata

ToxicProtected