Easily confused with : Fodder Burnet which is a more substantial sub-species of Salad Burnet.

No relation to : Burnet-Saxifrage or Greater Burnet-Saxifrage [plants with similar names]

The name gives a clue as to its' use: the fresh leaves have a nutty flavour and were used to flavour salads, salad dressings, cheese, soup and summer drinks. Previously used as a spice to flavour beer and brandy. It smells of cucumber.

Distinguishing Feature : The flowers of both Fodder Burnet and Salad Burnet are tiny, green and mostly closed-up and clustered together like small globules on the end of the stalk. When ripe, a cluster of conspicuous red styles emerges from the closed flower cup, and a similar cluster of longer yellow anthers droops downwards like a yellow fuzzy beard.

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