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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Betula nigraRiver Birch, Black Birch, Red Birch, Water Birch, River Birch32
Betula pendulaSilver Birch, European white birch, Common Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch33
Betula pubescensWhite Birch, Downy birch33
Calluna vulgarisHeather, Scotch Heather22
Spartium junceumSpanish Broom, Weaver's Broom, Spanish Broom02
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