To find wild herbs, plants and mushrooms when outdoors is not difficult if you know what and where to look. If you keep your eyes open when outdoors you will always find plants to fill out and improve your food with.

In the following section we will be adding plants that is easy to find in the areas we move in. Some are specific to the northern hemisphere of Europe but others can be found in other parts of the world as well.

To gather plants

When you gather plants it is important that you are definitely certain what species you are gathering because there might be similar plants that are poisons or that got medical properties which might give unwanted effects in the body or disable/enhance the effects of medicine you use.

It is also important to not gather to much in one area but rather spread out the damage to the plants on a larger area. This ensures the plants will return again next year.

In the table below there is information about the different plants such as what month plants or parts of the plants should be possible to gather. The exact timing shifts a bit depending on what weather and temperature it has been previously during the season.

When it comes to roots they are possible to gather all year around as long as the ground is not frozen. But the closer it is to flowering season the less nutrition the root will contain.

Forage able trees, plants and mushrooms.

English name	Swedish name	Season	Edible parts	Effects and non-edible parts	Edible parts can be used for
Aronia bush	Aronia	Aug-nov	Berries		cold drink, jam & jelly
Berberis bush	Berberis	Sep-okt	Berries, leaves
Hairy bittercress	Bergbräsma	Mar-Nov	Leaves, flower, shoots, seeds		Spices, cold drink, salad & hot food
Birch tree	Björk	All year	Leaves, seeds and trunk		Cold/hot drink, salad, hot food & syrup
	Björnbär
	Blek taggsvamp
	Blodriska
	Blomkålssvamp
	Blåbär
	Bok	Leaves maj nuts Sep-okt	Leaves & nuts		cold drink, salad, bread, food, Desert & snack
	Brunsopp
Stinging nettle	Brännässla	Mar-Aug	Leaves		Bread, hot drink & hot food
	Cikoria
	Daggkåpa
	En	Bär aug-sep Ris hela året			Cold/hot drink, spice
	Fläder
	Fårticka
	Gran
	Groblad
Bitter vetch	Gökärt	Mar-Jun Oct-Nov	Flower, root		Bread, cold drink & salad
	Hallon
	Harsyra
	Hassel
	Havssälting
	Havtorn
	Hjortron
	Humleblomster
	Hundkäx
	Hägg
	Häggmispel
	Jordreva
	Kamomill
	Kantarell
	Karljohan
Cherry cabbage	Kirskål	Mar-Sep	Leaves		Salad & hot food
Creeping bellflower	Knölklocka	Leaves: Apr-May Flower: Jun-Sep Root: Oct -Apr	Leaves, flower, root		Desert, salad & hot foot
	Krikon
	Krusbär
Crowberry	Kråkbär	Jul-Mar	Leaves, berries		Cold/hot drink, hot food, dessert, jam & jelly
	Kummin
	Kvanne
	Kvickrot
	Kärleksört
	Körsbär
Linden	Lind	Sep-May Jun-Aug	Leaves, flower		Cold/hot drink & salad
	Lingon
	Ljung
	Lomme
	Lärksopp
	Löktrav
	Mandelkremla
	Mandelriska
	Marviol
Dandelion	Maskros	Mar-Sep	Leaves, flower, root		Bread, salad, hot food, syrup, hot/cold drink
	Mjölke
	Mynta
	Odon
	Ostronmussling
	Oxel
	Palsternacka
	Penningört
	Pepparrot
	Plommon
	Pors
	Ramslök
	Renfana
Rose	Ros	All year	Flower, rose hip		Cold/hot drink, salad, hot food, dessert, jam & jelly
	Rölleka
	Rönn
	Saltarv
	Sandsopp
	Sillkremla
	Skogsalm
	Skogsek
	Skogslönn
	Slån
	Smultron
	Smörsopp
	Snärjmåra
	Sommargyllen
	Spansk körvel
	Spjutmålla
	Stenbär
	Stensöta
	Stolt fjällskivling
	Strandaster
	Strandkål
	Strandmålla
	Strävsopp
	Svinmålla
Pine tree	Tall	All year	Root, shot, trunk		Cold/hot drink, hot food & bread
Cranberry	Tranbär	Sep-Mar	Berries		Cold/hot drink, jam, jelly, dessert & snacks
	Trattkantarell
	Trumpetsvamp
	Tusensköna
	Vinbär
	Viol
	Vårtig röksvamp
	Våtarv
	Äkta johannesört
	Älggräs
	Äpple