Berries

[AlwaysPrepping]

Hey fellow Preppers,

Whilst walking through the woods next to my home i have noticed these berries and wonder if anyone can tell me if they are edible or dangerous.

I have been lead to believe it could be wild sarsaparilla, but due to the bush being around 5-6+ foot im not too sure.

Thanks in advance.

[jansman]

Looks like Laurel to me. Young plant too. That is an evergreen. All evergreens are poison.

[MissAnpassad]

It looks like the common ivy. http://www.birds-online.de/nahrung/beeren/efeu_en.htm

[jansman]

I think you are right. Ivy.

[AlwaysPrepping]

Thank you for your replies and i think you are right it must be ivy, and as the link suggest i do see a lot of birds especially robins eating these.

So i can now add this to the list to avoid.

Thanks again.

[diamond lil]

My god no lol don't eat that!

[CynicalSurvival]

Avoid!

I'd recommend the book 'the thrifty forager'. Build up a set of such reference books, and try going foraging with people who know what they are looking for - you can share tips. Don't try anything unless you are pretty sure you know what it is, and are aware of the risk of look-alike plants.

[aldhelm]

I found this while I was mooching around google I don't know if it's right or not but it could be interesting to find out.

Oh it doesn't say on the link but it's a map of trees/bushes with edible fruit growing wild in the uk.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid= ... -mDQ&msa=0