Some plants seen while walking the dog

[Niels]

This one, could it be an edible arrowhead? Very nice big leaves, I put my knife next to it for scale.


2012-12-03 22.21.26 by Sami knives, on Flickr

This is the prettiest plant we have around at the moment, as far as I'm aware, they're white deaf nettles, and they have really nice white flowers. You can make tea from them, I've heard but I'm yet to try.


2012-12-02 17.49.42 by Sami knives, on Flickr

There was a whole bunch of them:


2012-12-02 17.51.59 by Sami knives, on Flickr

 

[Hog On Ice]

first pic looks like Arum italicum http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARIT

 

[Kepis]

Dont eat the first one it looks like a wild Arum which is poisonous

 

[Niels]

first pic looks like Arum italicum http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARIT

Oh no, I think your right! Thanks for the ID. Better not eat it then. Better go wash my hands too! I wonder how it got there, it's just a small population of them in the middle of my local countryside. Certainly a good looking invador.

 

[Hog On Ice]

some more info http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/arum_italicum.htm

 

[Harvestman]

The white dead nettle is edible, flowers and all. Just pick the tops off and eat. Nothing spectacular in flavour but pleasant enough, and will add to salads or can be steamed or wilted as a green veg.

 

[Niels]

The white dead nettle is edible, flowers and all. Just pick the tops off and eat. Nothing spectacular in flavour but pleasant enough, and will add to salads or can be steamed or wilted as a green veg.

That's good to know, will have a taste once I'm out there again. There's also lots of common sorrel growing there, it tastes like apple peel. Does anyone know if the white dead nettle continue on growing in winter, or will they die in winter?