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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Aesculus hippocastanumHorse Chestnut, European Horsechestnut, Common Horsechestnut34
Aesculus x carneaRed Horse Chestnut, Ruby Red Horsechestnut21
Agrimonia eupatoriaAgrimony, Churchsteeples23
Bromus ramosusHairy Brome01
Calluna vulgarisHeather, Scotch Heather22
Carpinus betulusHornbeam, European hornbeam, Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam02
Castanea sativaSweet Chestnut, European chestnut52
Centaurium erythraeaCentaury - Feverwort, European centaury13
Ceratostigma willmottianumChinese Plumbago, Chinese Leadwort01
Cichorium intybusChicory, Radicchio, Succory, Witloof43
Clematis vitalbaTraveller's Joy, Evergreen clematis12
Fagus sylvaticaBeech, European beech, Common Beech42
Gentianella amarellaFelwort, Autumn dwarf gentian03
Helianthemum nummulariumCommon Rockrose, Sun Rose, Rock Rose01
Hottonia palustrisWater Violet01
Ilex aquifoliumHolly, English holl, Christmas Holly, Common Holly, English Holly22
Impatiens glanduliferaJewelweed, Ornamental jewelweed31
Juglans regiaWalnut, English walnut, Persian Walnut,43
Larix deciduaLarch, European Larch, Common Larch23
Lonicera caprifoliumItalian Honeysuckle, Italian woodbine12
Malus pumilaParadise Apple, Common Apple, Apple Tree42
Mimulus guttatusYellow Monkey Flower, Seep monkeyflower22
Olea europaeaOlive, African olive, European olive43
Ornithogalum umbellatumStar Of Bethlehem, Dove's Dung31
Pinus sylvestrisScot's Pine, Scotch Pine23
Populus tremulaAspen Poplar, European aspen, Aspen12
Prunus cerasiferaCherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum, Newport Cherry Plum, Pissard Plum41
Quercus petraeaSessile Oak, Durmast oak23
Quercus roburPedunculate Oak, English oak43
Rosa caninaDog Rose33
Salix alba vitellinaGolden Willow13
Scleranthus annuusKnawel, German knotgrass01
Sinapis arvensisCharlock, Charlock mustard, Wild mustard21
Ulex europaeusGorse, Common gorse11
Ulmus glabraWych Elm, Table-top Scotch Elm, Scotch Elm32
Ulmus proceraEnglish Elm32
Verbena officinalisVervain, Herb of the cross, Prostrate verbena13
Vitis viniferaGrape, Wine grape, Purpleleaf Grape, Common Grape52
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