Can people eat these berrys?

I have several dozens of these plants growing on my property in Illinois. I assumed that they were weeds until I saw my dog eating a lot of the berries. He did not get sick or die so I tasted one and it was sweet with a plumb like taste with several large seeds inside. The berries are hanging all in line along and under the stem and leaves. They seem good enough to eat and we will eat them if they are not poisen. Please advise

 

Hi,

This plant is a Polygonatum. It could be one of two species, and to most easily distinguish between the two, I'd need to know if the plants have very fine hairs on the undersides of the leaves.

Despite the rough identification, your main question was whether they were poisonous or not.

The answer is mildly poisonous, causing vomiting and diarrhea.

Reference:

Poisonous Plants of North Carolina - Polygonatum spp.
Poisonous Plants of North Carolina - Plant Description (includes picture)

Best regards.

 

Thanks Daniel,

Looks like I have both sprcies of Polygonatum. You are awesome

Regards

Terry