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Old 23-01-2008, 08:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Need help identifying plant

On 23 Jan, 17:44, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
However, whether the berries are poisonous to humans is less clear.


I've never came across (and I've read extensively on wild foods from
agroforestry to 'free food') anyone eating ivy berries or suggesting
to eat them. As far as I know they are toxic and not to be eaten. Why
do you say it 'is less clear'. Do you think that it hasn't been proven
or there is still some uncertainty about it? Because if there is I'd
love to know - I've got enough, after the blackbirds, to still feed my
family all winter!