This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
This dark-colored cup fungus grows in small clumps on hardwood, starting out nearly closed and tender enough to be eaten, and maturing into a more opened cup, becoming too tough to be of much use
This large-leaved biennial wildflower has thistle-like flowers and an edible and medicinal taproot
This WHITE little plant completely lacks chlorophyll and is often mistaken for a fungus or mushroom. In truth, it is a parasite of fungi that feed on tree roots, and is often found in the shade beneath beech or maple trees.
This low-growing plant looks, smells, and tastes like onion and is served in US cuisine
This tree has large, opposite, palmately compound leaves and pyramids of flowers around May. It is often planted in parks and along city streets.
This is the typical “red-breast” found in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, completely unrelated to the “red-breast” found in America.
One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.