Saturday, 23 December 2023

Plants We Used To Use 177. Garlic mustard

Leaves and flowers of Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) can be added to salad. The leaves can also be chopped, mixed with olive oil, Parmesan cheese and nuts, to make a pesto. The plant's seeds can be used as a mustard and mature roots taste like mild horseradish.

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Sandwich Island Saga 67. Tropical leatherleaf slug (Laevicaulis alte)

A slug adapted to dry conditions by having a leathery dorsal surface.