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Old 11-10-2009, 09:32 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default My child just ate this plant. Is it OK?

Skeeker wrote:
My 3 year old was just eating the little purple berries off of this
plant here in Dublin. Can anyone tell me the name of this plant and if
it is poisonous?
Thank you.
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Not very good pictures (no offense) but it looks like American
Beautyberry to me. /Callicarpa americana/ Search for it and see if the
online pictures match what you have.

The stuff is a native plant where I used to live. I don't think the
berries are edible, but I can't find anywhere that says they are toxic.

Bob