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moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 4:47 pm Post subject: whats this?
I know its really common but can't face looking it up and can't think what it is. My mind is a blank. (oooooh hope this works, I've only posted one pic before! And sorry about the quality I took it with my phone as I couldn't find the camera).

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 4:47 pm Post subject:
hurrah!!! It worked! Sorry about the crap photo though.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 5:23 pm Post subject:
Looks familiar but I cannot put a name to it. If no one replies I may move this to the foraging section to see if that interests people more.

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 5:34 pm Post subject:
That was the same for me, its really familiar and I can't think what it is.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 6:55 pm Post subject:
Looks like guelder rose or something like it; Viburnum opulus, although I'm wondering whether it's an odd variety.

Nanny

Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 7:04 pm Post subject: what's this
i agree with cab it's the guelder rose and the berries will go bright red.....lot's them where we take the dogs for a run.... apparently you can make a jelly with them though i have never tried

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 7:07 pm Post subject:
Ain't the most exciting jelly.

Nanny

Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 7:25 pm Post subject: what's this
i had noticed that the birds don't eat those berries until all else is finished so they clearly aren't all that excited either

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 05 9:08 am Post subject:
Thank you for your help!

jumbalaya
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 05 6:35 pm Post subject: guelder rose
Hiya, Just passing through and saw your piccy. That is guelder rose though not fully ripened.

wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 2169

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 5:48 pm Post subject:
Ithe leaves of guelder rose viburnum opulus are lobed in three points. The pic doesn't look like it to me. I have heard that the berries should be cooked and aren't suitable for eating raw... anyone else heard this? jacky

wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 2169

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 5:49 pm Post subject:
oh scrap that previous bit about the pic - I see on closer inspection they are lobed... in threes too.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 6:23 pm Post subject:

Hi Jackie!

In David C Langs excellent "The Complete Book of British Berries" there is the following:

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The berries of guelder rose are of very low toxicity but may cause vomiting if eaten raw. They contain tannin, resins, valerianic acid and a glycoside which has been called viburnine

So not desperately toxic raw, and probly safe unless ingested in copious quantities. Not terribly nice, though.

wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 2169

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 6:56 pm Post subject:
Hi Cab! thanks for that. Nice to hear about your prodigous foraging exploits this year! been too busy to do much other than read stuff here, but have had some good hauls of wild food myself - currently on a 'shroom and berry frenzy!

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 05 7:02 pm Post subject:

wildfood junkie wrote:

Hi Cab!
thanks for that. Nice to hear about your prodigous foraging exploits this year! been too busy to do much other than read stuff here, but have had some good hauls of wild food myself - currently on a 'shroom and berry frenzy!

It's been a great autumn, hasn't it? What kind of things have you been finding?

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