Tag: Stachys sylvatica

Woodland plant with green leaves and light yellow flowers on branched stems
Wood Sage, Teucrium Scorodonia: When a Sage is Not a Sage…

Wood Sage, Teucrium Scorodonia: When a Sage is Not a Sage…

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Wood sage is the most common name for the plant Teucrium scorodonia. It is also often referred to as woodland germander or sage-leaved germander. Less commonly used names include large-leaved germander, hind heal, garlic sage, and ambroise. It’s not a “true” sage, though, and should not be confused for one, or for other lookalike plants, for several reasons, including the potential for liver damage if consumed…

Wild Wanderings 5 – Seasonal Shift

Wild Wanderings 5 – Seasonal Shift

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Raspberries, blackberries, rowan berries, hawthorn haws, sloes are in fruit and there a good many seeds around for eating and for other uses. Yet many lush green edible leaves are still to be had and some common plants still in flower. This time of year is one of transition as the seasonal shift takes us from late summer to early autumn. As always there a subtleties worth exploring…