This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 24 February 2024
Plants We Used to Use 367. Rosebay willowherb
Young shoots of Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolia) can be served with butter and lemon, like asparagus. Young leaves can be added to salads and the soft, inner part of the stem used as a thickener for soups and stews. Herbally, this plant's extracts were used to treat Whooping cough, hiccups and asthma.
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