Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore
Acer spp. - Maple
Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
Acorus calamus - Calamus
Adiantum capillus-veneris - Maidenhair, Common
Aegopodium podagraria - Bishop's Goutweed
Aesculus hippocastanum - Chestnut, Horse
Aethusa cynapium - Parsley, Fool's
Agrimonia eupatoria - Agrimony, Common
Ajuga reptans - Bugle, Common
Alaria esculenta - Dabberlocks
Alcea rosea - Hollyhock
Alchemilla vulgaris - Lady's Mantle, Hairy
Alisma plantago-aquatica - Plantain, European Water
Alliaria petiolata - Mustard, Garlic
Allium ampeloprasum - Leek, Broadleaf Wild
Allium macropetalum - Onion, Largeflower
Allium schoenoprasum - Chives, Wild
Allium scorodoprasum - Leek, Sand
Allium triquetrum - Leek, Three-cornered
Allium ursinum - Bear Garlic
Althaea officinalis - Mallow, Common Marsh
Anagallis arvensis - Pimpernel, Scarlet
Angelica archangelica - Angelica
Angelica sylvestris - Angelica, Woodland
Anthemis arvensis - Chamomile, Corn
Anthemis cotula - Chamomile, Stinking
Anthriscus sylvestris - Chervil, Wild
Anthyllis vulneraria - Kidneyvetch, Common
Aphanes arvensis - Parsley Piert, Field
Apium graveolens - Celery, Wild
Arbutus unedo - Strawberry Tree
Arctium lappa - Burdock, Greater
Arctium minus - Burdock, Lesser
Argentina anserina - Cinquefoil, Silverweed
Armeria maritima - Thrift
Armoracia rusticana - Horseradish
Artemisia vulgaris - Wormwood, Common
Arum maculatum - Cuckoo Pint
Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus
Aster tripolium (syn.) - Aster, Sea
Astragalus glycyphyllos - Milkvetch, Licorice
Atriplex patula - Spear Saltbush
Atriplex portulacoides - Purslane, Sea
Atriplex prostrata Orache, Spear-leaved

Barbarea vulgaris - Bittercress
Bellis perennis - Daisy, Lawn
Berberis vulgaris - Barberry, Common
Beta vulgaris maritima - Beet, Sea
Betula pendula - Birch, European White
Betula pubescens - Birch, Downy
Borago officinalis - Borage, Common
Brassica napus - Rape
Brassica nigra - Mustard, Black
Brassica oleracea - Cabbage, Wild
Brassica rapa - Mustard, Field
Butomus umbellatus - Rush, Flowering

Calamintha ascendens (syn.) - Basil, Ascending Wild
Calla palustris - Arum, Water
Calluna vulgaris - Heather
Caltha palustris - Marigold, Yellow Marsh
Calystegia sepium - Bindweed, Hedge
Campanula latifolia - Bellflower, Giant
Campanula rapunculoides - Bellflower, Rampion
Campanula rapunculus - Rampion
Campanula rotundifolia - Bellflower, Bluebell
Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's Purse
Cardamine hirsuta - Bittercress, Hairy
Cardamine pratensis - Cuckoo Flower
Cardaria draba (syn) - Whitetop
Carex pendula - Sedge, Hanging
Carpobrotus edulis - Fig, Hottentot
Castanea sativa - Chestnut, European
Centaurea nigra - Knapweed, Lesser
Centaurium erythraea - Centaury, European
Centranthus ruber - Valerian, Red
Cerastium fontanum - Chickweed, Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium glomeratum - Chickweed, Sticky
Cerastium viscosum (syn.) - Chickweed, Sticky
Cetraria islandica - Iceland Moss
Chaerophyllum bulbosum - Chervil, Turnip-rooted
Chamaemelum nobile - Chamomile, Roman
Chamerion angustifolium - Fireweed
Chelidonium majus - Celandine
Chenopodium album - Lambsquarters
Chenopodium bonus-henricus - Good King Henry
Chenopodium rubrum - Goosefoot, Red
Chondrus crispus - Carraghen
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum - Daisy, Ox-eye
Chrysanthemum segetum (syn.) - Daisy, Corn
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium - Saxifrage, Golden
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Cirsium arvense - Thistle, Canada
Cirsium palustre - Thistle, Marsh
Cirsium vulgare - Thistle, Bull
Claytonia perfoliata - Lettuce, Miner's
Clematis vitalba - Clematis, Evergreen
Clinopodium ascendens (syn.) Ascending Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare - Basil, Wild
Cochlearia officinalis - Spoonwort
Convulvulus arvensis - Bindweed, Field
Coriandrum sativum - Coriander
Cornus mas - Cherry, Cornelian
Cornus sanguinea - Dogwood, Common
Cornus suecica - Cornel, Lapland
Coronopus squamatus - Swinecress, Greater
Corylus avellana - Filbert, Common
Crambe maritima - Sea Kale
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn, Oneseed
Crepsis tectorum - Hawk's Beard
Crithmum maritimum - Samphire, Rock
Cymbalaria muralis - Kenilworth Ivy
Cyperus longus - Galingale
Cytisus scoparius - Broom, Scotch

Daucus carota - Queen Anne's Lace
Descurainia sophia - Herb Sophia
Draba muralis - Whitlow Grass, Wall

Echium vulgare - Bugloss, Common Viper's
Elytrigia repens - Quackgrass
Empetrum nigrum - Crowberry
Epilobium hirsutum - Codlins-and-cream
Equisetum arvense - Horsetail, Field
Erodium cicutarium - Stork's-bill, Redstem
Eryngium maritimum - Eryngo, Seaside

Fagopyrum esculentum - Buckwheat
Fagus sylvatica - Beech
Fallopia japonica - Knotweed, Japanese
Filipendula ulmaria - Queen of the meadow
Filipendula vulgaris - Dropwort
Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel, Sweet
Fragaria vesca - Strawberry, Woodland
Fucus vesiculosus - Bladder Wrack
Fumaria officinalis - Fumitory, Drug

Galinsoga parviflora - Gallant Soldier
Galium aparine - Cleavers
Galium mollugo - False Baby's Breath
Galium odoratum - Bedstraw, Sweetscented
Galium verum - Bedstraw, Yellow Spring
Geranium dissectum - Geranium, Cut-leaved
Geum rivale - Avens, Yellow Spring
Geum urbanum - Herb Bennet
Glaucium flavum - Hornpoppy, Yellow
Glebionis segetum - Daisy, Corn
Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy
Graminae spp. - Grass

Halimione portulacoides (syn.) - Purslane, Sea
Heracleum maximum - Parsnip, Cow
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon
Hippophae rhamnoides - Buckthorn, Sea
Hordeum murinum - Barley, Mouse
Humulus lupulus - Hop, Common
Hylotelephium telephium - Orpine
Hypericum perforatum - St. John's Wort, Common
Hypochoeris radicata - Catsear, Common

Impatiens glandulifera - Jewelweed, Ornamental
Iris pseudacorus - Flag, Yellow

Juglans regia - Walnut, English
Juncus spp. - Rushes
Juniperus communis - Juniper, Common

Lactuca virosa - Lettuce, Bitter
Lamiastrum galeobdolon - Archangel, Yellow
Laminaria digitata - Kelp
Laminaria saccharina - Sweet Oar Weed
Lamium album - Deadnettle, White
Lamium amplexicaule - Deadnettle, Henbit
Lamium purpureum - Deadnettle, Purple
Lapsana communis - Nipplewort
Lathyrus japonicus - Pea, Beach
Laurencia pinnatifida - Pepper Dulse
Lemna minor - Duckweed, Common
Leontodon hispidus - Hawkbit, Bristly
Lepidium draba - Whitetop
Lepidium latifolium - Pepperweed, Broadleaved
Ligusticum scoticum - Licorice Root, Scottish
Linaria vulgaris - Butter and egg
Lolium perenne - Ryegrass, Perennial
Lotus corniculatus - Trefoil, Bird's-foot
Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort
Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia vulgaris - Loosestrife, Garden Yellow
Lythrum portula - Loosestrife, Spatulaleaf
Lythrum salicaria - Loosestrife, Purple

Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Grape
Malus sylvestris - Crabapple
Malva moschata - Mallow, Musk
Malva sylvestris - Mallow, High
Matricaria discoidea - Mayweed, Disc
Matricaria matricarioides (syn.) - Mayweed, Disc
Matricaria recutita - Chamomile, German
Medicago lupulina - Clover, Yellow
Melilotus altissimus - Melilot, Tall
Melilotus officinalis - Sweet Clover, Yellow
Mentha aquatica - Mint, Water
Mentha arvensis - Mint, Wild
Mentha citrata - Mint, Eau-de-Cologne
Mentha x piperita L. - Peppermint
Mentha pulegium - Pennyroyal
Mentha requienii - Mint, Corsican
Mentha rotundifolia - Mint, Apple
Mentha spicata - Spearmint
Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean
Mertensia maritima - Oyster Plant
Mespilus germanica - Medlar
Mimulus guttatus - Monkey Flower, Common
Morus spp. - Mulberry
Mycelis muralis - Lettuce, Wall
Myrica gale - Gale, Sweet
Myrrhis odorata - Cicely, Sweet

Nasturtium officinale - Watercress
Nuphar advena - Pond-lily, Yellow
Nuphar lutea - Water-lily, Yellow
Nymphaea alba - Water-lily, White

Oenothera biennis - Evening Primrose, Common
Oenothera glazioviana - Evening Primrose, Redsepal
Ononis repens - Restharrow, Common
Origanum vulgare - Oregano
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum - Pyrenese Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum - Sleepydick
Oxalis acetosella - Woodsorrel, Common
Oxalis corniculata - Oxalis, Yellow

Palmaria palmata - Dulse
Papaver rhoeas - Poppy, Corn
Pastinaca sativa - Parsnip, Wild
Persicaria lapathifolia - Knotweed, Curlytop
Phragmites australis - Reed, Common
Picea spp. - Spruce
Picris echioides - Ox-tongue, Bristly
Pinus spp. - Pine
Plantago coronopus - Plantain, Buck's Horn
Plantago lanceolata - Plantain, Narrowleaf
Plantago major - Plantain, Common
Polygala vulgaris - Milkwort, Common
Polygonum aviculare - Knotgrass, Common
Polygonum bistorta - Bistort, Meadow
Polygonum japonicum (syn.) - Knotweed, Japanese
Polygonum japonicum (syn.) Knotweed, Japanese
Polygonum lapathifolium (syn.) - Knotweed, Curlytop
Polygonum persicaria - Redshank
Porphyra umbiliculis - Laver
Potentilla anserina (syn.) - Cinquefoil, Silverweed
Potentilla erecta - Cinquefoil, Erect
Potentilla reptans - Cinquefoil, Creeping
Primula L. - Primrose
Primula veris - Primrose, Cowslip
Prunella vulgaris - Selfheal, Common
Prunus avium - Cherry, Sweet
Prunus cerasifera - Plum, Cherry
Prunus cerasus - Cherry, Sour
Prunus domestica ssp. - Plum, European
Prunus padus - Cherry, European Bird
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn
Pteridium aquilium - Bracken
Pulmonaria offinialis - Lungwort, Common
Pyrola minor - Wintergreen, Snowline
Pyrus communis - Pear, Common

Quercus spp. - Oak

Ranunculus acris - Buttercup, Tall
Ranunculus bulbosus - Turnip, St. Anthony's
Ranunculus ficaria - Buttercup, Fig
Ranunculus repens - Buttercup, Creeping
Ranunculus sceleratus - Buttercup, Cursed
Raphanus raphanistrum - Radish, Wild
Reseda lutea - Mignonette, Yellow
Ribes nigrum - Blackcurrant, European
Ribes rubrum - Currant, Cultivated
Ribes uva-crispa - Gooseberry, European
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (syn.) - Watercress
Rosa arvensis - Rose, Field
Rosa canina - Rose, Dog
Rubus caesius - Dewberry, European
Rubus chamaemorus - Cloudberry
Rubus fruticosus - Blackberry, Shrubby
Rubus idaeus - Raspberry, American Red
Rumex acetosa - Sorrel, Garden
Rumex acetosella - Sorrel, Common Sheep's
Rumex alpinus - Rhubarb, Monk's
Rumex crispus - Dock, Curly
Rumex obtusifolius - Dock, Bitter
Rumex patientia - Dock, Patience

Sagittaria sagittifolia - Arrowhead, Hawaii
Salicornia europaea (syn.) - Glasswort, Slender
Salicornia maritima - Glasswort, Slender
Salsola pestifer - Thistle, Prickly Russian
Salvia verbenaca - Clary, Wild
Sambucus nigra - Elderberry, Black
Sambucus racemosa - Elderberry, Red
Sanguisorba minor - Burnet, Small
Sanguisorba officinalis - Burnet, Official
Scirpus maritimus - Bulrush, Cosmopolitan
Scrophularia nodosa - Figwort, Woodland
Sedum acre - Stonecrop, Goldmoss
Sedum reflexum - Stonecrop, Jenny's
Sedum telephium (syn.) - Orpine
Senecio vulgaris - Groundsel, Common
Silene vulgaris - Campion, Bladder
Silybum marianum - Thistle, (Blessed) Milk
Sinapis alba - Mustard, White
Sinapis arvensis - Mustard, Charlock
Sisymbrium officinale - Mustard, Hedge
Smyrnium olusatrum - Alexanders
Solidago virgaurea - Goldenrod
Sonchus arvensis - Sowthistle, Field
Sonchus asper - Sow Thistle, Spiny
Sonchus oleraceus - Sowthistle, Common
Sorbus aria - Chess-Apple
Sorbus aucuparia - , Mountain Ash, European
Sorbus torminalis - Checkertree
Sparganium erectum - Bur-reed, Simplestem
Stachys officinalis - Hedgenettle, Common
Stachys palustris - Hedgenettle, Marsh
Stellaria media - Chickweed, Common
Succisa pratensis - Devilsbit
Symphoricarpos albus - Snowberry, Common
Symphytum officinale - Comfrey, Common

Tanacetum parthenium - Feverfew
Tanacetum vulgare - Tansy, Common
Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion
Thlaspi arvense - Pennycress, Field
Tragopogon porrifolius - Salsify
Tragopogon pratensis - Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
Trifolium pratense - Clover, Red
Trifolium repens - Clover, White
Trigonella ornithopodioides - Clover, Bird
Tripolium pannonicum - Aster, Sea
Tussilago farfara - Coltsfoot
Typha angustifolia - Cattail, Narrowleaf
Typha latifolia - Cattail, Broadleaf

Ulex europaeus - Gorse, Common
Ulva lactuca - Sea Lettuce
Urtica dioica - Nettle, Stinging
Urtica urens - Nettle, Dwarf

Vaccinium myrtillus - Whortleberry
Vaccinium oxycoccus - Cranberry
Vaccinium uliginosum - Blueberry, Bog
Vaccinium vitis-idaea - Lingonberry
Valeriana officinalis - Valerian, Garden
Valerianella locusta - Cornsalad, Lewiston
Veronica beccabunga - Speedwell, European
Veronica chamaedrys - Speedwell, Germander
Viburnum opulus - Cranberrybush, European
Vicia cracca - Vetch, Bird
Vicia hirsuta - Tare, Tiny
Vicia sativa - Vetch, Garden
Vicia sepium - Vetch, Bush
Viola odorata - Violet, Sweet

For details about characteristics of the families see the safety page.

• Aceraceae - Maple
• Aizoaceae - Mesembryanthemum
• Alismataceae - Water-plantain
• Apiaceae - Carrot
• Anacardiaceae - Cashew
• Araceae - Arum
• Asteraceae - Daisy
• Balsaminacea - Balsam
• Berberidaceae - Barberrry
• Betulaceae - Birch
• Boraginaceae - Borage
• Brassicacea - Cabbage
• Butomaceae - Flowering Rush
• Campanulaceae - Bellflower
• Cannabaceae - Hemp
• Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle
• Caryophyllaceae - Pink
• Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot
• Clusiaceae - St. John's Wort
• Compositae - former name of the Daisy family, now Asteraceae
• Convolvulaceae - Bindweed or Morning-glory
• Cornaceae - Dogwood
• Corylaceae - Hazel
• Crassulaceae - Stonecrop
• Cruciferae - former name of the Cabbage family, now Brassicacea
• Cupressaceae - Cypress
• Cyperaceae - Sedge
• Dioscoreaceae - Yam
• Dipsacaceae - Teasel
• Eleagnaceae - Oleaster
• Empetraceae - Crowberry
• Equisetaceae - Horsetail
• Ericaceae - Heath
• Euphorbiaceae - Spurge
• Fagaceae - Beech
• Fumariaceae - Fumitory
• Gentinaceae - Gentian
• Geraniaceae - Cranesbill
• Graminae - Grass
• Grossulariaceae - Currant
• Hippocastanaceae - Horse Chestnut
• Iridaceae - Iris
• Juglandaceae - Walnut
• Labiatae - former name of the Mint family, now Lamiaceae
• Lamiaceae - Mint
• Leguminosae - Pea
• Lemnaceae - Duckweed
• Liliaceae - Lily
• Lythraceae - Loosestrife
• Malvaceae - Mallow
• Menyanthaceae - Bogbean
• Moraceae - Mulberry
• Myriaceae - Bog Myrtle
• Nymphaeceae - Water-lily
• Oleaceae - Olive
• Onagraceae - Willowherb
• Orchidaceae - Orchid
• Oxalidaceae - Wood-sorrel
• Papaveraceae - Poppy
• Pinaceae - Pine
• Plantaginaceae - Plantain
• Plumbaginaceae - Sea Lavender
• Polygonaceae - Dock
• Portulacaceae - Purslane
• Primulaceae - Primrose
• Pyrolaceae - Wintergreen
• Ranunculaceae - Buttercup
• Resedaceae - Mignonette
• Rosaceae - Rose
• Rubiaceae - Bedstraw
• Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage
• Scrophulariaceae - Figwort
• Solanaceae - Nightshade
• Sparganiaceae - Bur-reed
• Tiliaceae - Lime
• Typhaceae - Reed-mace
• Umbelliferae - former name of the Carrot family, now Apiaceae
• Urticaceae - Nettle
• Valerianacea - Valerian
• Violaceae - Violet