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Bryony berries ... of the Black or White Bryony variety? |
On our way back from
Oxburgh Hall last Saturday, we took a detour around Thetford to enable us to visit the remains of Weeting Castle. We parked by the church (what a gem - photo below!) and there behind us was a hedgerow bejewelled with Bryony berries.
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What a stunning autumnal display ... in complementary colours! |
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Beautiful they may be, but they are also HIGHLY TOXIC. |
Black Bryony [
Tamus communis] is more abundant in the south of Britain than in other regions. Itlacks tendrils, but climbs in a clockwise direction unlike White Bryony. I wish I had taken a photo of the leaves as these help with identification. White Bryony has tendrils and belongs to the marrow family: Black Bryony is related to the yam. I understand that frugivorous (fruit-eating) birds will be attracted to these berries in the latter part of the year ... but
they are very poisonous for humans.
4 comments:
They are too pretty to be poison filled. I like all the shots.
They're beautiful. I don't think I've seen them round here. It's all Rowan, Rowan, Rowan...
What a beautiful church! Castle remains are so interesting. The berries are very pretty.
isn't it always the way? Pretty berries that are poisonous!
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