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My landlord doesn't know what kind of plant this is. I'd like to know what it is and if the berries are safe to eat.
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What is this plant? #754066
Asked June 04, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
My landlord doesn't know what kind of plant this is. I'd like to know what it is and if the berries are safe to eat.
Caroline County Maryland
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Thanks for your question-
Are these berries from this spring or are these photos from another time of year?
It's better to assume that all berries are not edible. Very few native (and especially ornamental) produce fruits that can be consumed by humans. Even some of the edible fruits produced need to be handled before consumption (as in, cooked). I do not recognize this plant as being edible, and I would treat it as such.
-Mikaela
Thank you for responding! The pictures I sent are from about a week ago. I swear earlier this spring, it smelled and looked like a honeysuckle. I know there are some invasive honeysuckles that produce berries like this and that they're poisonous. I'm sad they aren't edible and I promise I won't eat them!
Concetta