Suggestive plants

[bunn]

No, not that sort of suggestive!  I mean,I have found some plants whose presence or growth habit suggests something about the place that they are growing.

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[puddleshark]

The hedgerow detective! It's interesting how the signs of past land use are there if you know how to look...

I'd sort of assumed Scurvy Grass was edible because of the name, but I hadn't realised it could be used in salads - I suppose because it always grows along busy roads, you wouldn't really want to risk eating it.

[bunn]

Well, I confess I have not tried eating it for the exact reason you mention - it's exactly at dog leg-lifting height, and I suspect would also be quite gritty!

Wikipedia says " strong peppery taste similar to the related horseradish and watercress"

Which frankly begs the question - horseradish OR watercress? Quite a difference there! I would NOT want to taste stuff that I hoped might taste like watercress and found it was more like horseradish! :-ooo

[inzilbeth_liz]

One of my boundaries has the remnant of a hedge the other side of the wire were it's still possible to made out the cut and laid sections in places. They are fascinating things!

[bunn]

It's remarkable how long the trees preserve the shapes. I think that is probably the only way of getting a date direct from the hedge, if you could take some sort of core from an old tree, you'd know the hedge was at least that old...

[endlessrarities]

Hey, you're doing well with the landscape archaeaology here. Next step will be carrying out walkover surveys. THEN you'll be doing the likes of me out of a job!

Interesting information about the scurvy grass...

[bunn]

Hmmm, and you make your job sound so appealing too, pouring rain, madly multiplying toilets...

I think I'll pass! :-D

[jane_somebody]

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