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Enchanter’s nightshadeEnchanters Nightshade is a UK native wildflower. It isn’t in the plant family commonly known as the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is in the Onagraceae, the same family as fuchsias, evening primroses and willowherbs.
Despite its name, enchanter's nightshade isn't particularly poisonous (it isn't considered edible either) and has relatively few known medicinal uses. It is a food plant for moths, flea beetles, sawflies and stiltbugs
Small balsam is a non-native annual plant, typically found growing in woodland and water margins. It is a member of the Balsam (Balsaminaceae) family. Small balsam is a native of the mountains of Central Asia, introduced to the UK and found in the wild by the mid-nineteenth century.
It has spread rapidly across Europe since its introduction from Asia. It can have a negative effect in woodland by outcompeting native plants. The plant has been used traditionally to treat a variety of ailments. It is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. It attracts hoverflies and a species of leaf miner fly.
Dog poo bags (canem poo sacculos), non native and invasive and found wildly spread throughout the UK. Found in a range of colours in all types of terrain from water margins, hedge rows and mature tree woodlands. Requires constant monitoring and removal to prevent it outcompeting native plants and animal habitats. No known traditional treatments and can prove harmful to humans if left to ferment.
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