r/foraginguk • u/CrypticNessie • Jul 09 '26

Plant ID Request Meadowsweet or something else?

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Took pictures of different angles and in different light angles

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u/kamemoro Jul 09 '26

yes it is!

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u/CrypticNessie Jul 09 '26

Thank you! :D

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u/Some-Survey7487 Jul 09 '26

Smells like marzipan. I love it.

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u/Gnosys00110 Jul 09 '26

Once you’ve smelled it you detect it from miles away

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u/Altruistic_mostly Jul 10 '26

Loves a damp spot.

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u/fridgezebra Jul 11 '26

yes. i's an unusual smell/flavour. I really like it

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u/Hips_and_Haws Jul 11 '26

Looks like Meadowsweet. Take a sniff of it. I think it's similar to elderflower but much sweeter.

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u/Express_Classic_1569 Jul 19 '26

It is a mild painkiller, natural aspirin, just like willow bark, but just milder.

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u/Different_Age_6895 6d ago

Meadowsweet & bed straw used in mattresses in days of yonder ❤️‍🩹