The A to Z Book of Weeds and Other Useful Plants

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Notes: This is typically encountered in lawns and gardens. Its spindly stems hold up a globe-shaped flowerhead comprising up to 50 flowers. A well-known perennial weed, dandelions are quite resistant thanks to their sturdy taproots. They can get as tall as 50 cm and they thrive in temperate weather. With basal leaves that form a rosette on the ground, dandelions have yellow flowers that open during the day and that turn into white fluff when they produce seeds. Please note that completed complaint forms should be returned to the appropriate Natural England office for this area.

Notes: A perennial that spans the arctic to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It grows well in many habitats, including fields, wasteland, and roadsides. The richly hued blooms above spotted leaves are often seen each May among banks of cowslips and primroses Traditionally used to calm down digestive problems, the greater celandine plant is sometimes used for upset stomach, IBS, and constipation. However, the more common lesser celandine found in gardens is mildly toxic if ingested raw. Birds-Foot trefoil is a perennial weed with bright yellow flowers that resemble small pea blossoms. It has compound leaves with five leaflets, which resemble a bird’s foot, hence the name. Birdsfoot trefoil is commonly found in pastures, meadows, and roadsides.

A perennial vine, Bindweed grows in large vines, with roots that spread up to 10 metres. It’s commonly found in Europe as well as North America, and can easily be distinguished through its heart-shaped leaves and white or light pink flowers, which get to about 2.5 cm wide. This perennial weed features light purple flowers that bloom in the summer. It has spiny leaves that emerge from rosettes and deep roots. It spreads via seeds. The Dot Moth, Grey Pug Moth, and Grey Dagger Moth use Ground Elder as food for their larvae. 23. Creeping Woodsorrel Nowadays, a favourite sight in sheets on motorway verges, where its butter-yellow bunches thrive on an annual mowing regime

Tread carefully to admire this brilliant-yellow flower, which lights up the marsh and woodland stream in early spring They tend to only contain very small amounts of CBD, so it's not clear what effect they would have. Is medical cannabis safe?Self-seeding weeds tend to have an aggressive character — they take over the soil and draw nutrition from the plants you’ve chosen. Another annual weed, the Bittercress has small, round leaves that grow in a rosette. The flowers are small and white, growing 10 cm above the ground. It spreads via explosive seeds. Notes: This plant grows in woodlands, meadows, and disturbed areas but is a common weed of gardens and lawns. It’s also called “Lemon Clover” as it possesses clover-shaped leaves. Boiling the plant releases a natural orange dye. 70. Orchardgrass A roadside-verge novelty whose elegantly upright buds open to yellow dandelion flowers exclusively on sunny summer mornings For everyone else, the weeds that appear in your garden provide essential information about your soil health.