Edible Parts:

· Leaves

· Fruits

Uses:

The small fruits are a sweet foraging treat. You can eat then straight from the shrub. You can also chop them and eat with cereal, pancakes, salads etc. The dried leaves make a vitamin C rich tea.

When and where to find it: 

The fruits can usually be seen growing between June and September. Found in dry grassy banks, woodland clearings, hedgerows, old gardens and scrubland.

Other Observations: 

It’s a small straggly plant with long runners. Long stalked trefoil leaves, with toothed edges. The fruits are small strawberries.