Help with identifying berries

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by sjfhl, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. sjfhl

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    My neice has just eaten these berries and we were wanting to know what they were - she seems OK at the moment apart from having a viral illness anyway...
     

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  2. Lila Pereszke

    Lila Pereszke Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Hypericum sp.
     
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  3. bjo

    bjo Active Member 10 Years

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    I agree it is an Hypericum species. I imagine the berries are quite tart and that she would not have eaten many. Probably harmless - "St John's Wort", a popular herbal medicine is a species of Hypericum. For peace of mind, I would contact the National Poisons Information Service in the UK - telephone 0844-8920111.

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