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Another berry challenge
I was so pleased with the excellent assistance offered in my last berry
challenge here I thought I'd try my luck again ;-) Here are photos of a couple more species of berry that seem to grow locally near me - in the SW of the UK. Both appear to be edible - but I'd rather ID them before taking my chances. The first one looks like a species of Barberry - or Mahonia. Deep blue berries with a dark red flesh, ten brown seeds or so. Much smaller leaves than the normal "oregan grape", though. Delicious, though - slightly sweet. The second has larger fruit - almost an inch across. Orange - turning red when ripe. With dozens of cream seeds in a single enclosure within. Each seed has a little tuft of hair atop it - and the fruit has a big green crown where the flower used to be. The flesh has a very mild flavour. Pretty distinctive I reckon - which is a good job since my photos of this one are a bit blurry and I didn't get any foliage this time :-/ I guess that's part of what makes it a berry challenge! 4 photos in total: http://sprouting.org/garden/berries/ Thanks in advance for any assistance. -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
1st is Berberus or Barberry (Mahonia was once listed as Berberus aquifolium)
2nd is Rose Hip, very high in vitamin C -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Another berry challenge
Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!!
;-) Tim Tyler wrote in message ... I was so pleased with the excellent assistance offered in my last berry challenge here I thought I'd try my luck again ;-) Here are photos of a couple more species of berry that seem to grow locally near me - in the SW of the UK. Both appear to be edible - but I'd rather ID them before taking my chances. The first one looks like a species of Barberry - or Mahonia. Deep blue berries with a dark red flesh, ten brown seeds or so. Much smaller leaves than the normal "oregan grape", though. Delicious, though - slightly sweet. The second has larger fruit - almost an inch across. Orange - turning red when ripe. With dozens of cream seeds in a single enclosure within. Each seed has a little tuft of hair atop it - and the fruit has a big green crown where the flower used to be. The flesh has a very mild flavour. Pretty distinctive I reckon - which is a good job since my photos of this one are a bit blurry and I didn't get any foliage this time :-/ I guess that's part of what makes it a berry challenge! 4 photos in total: http://sprouting.org/garden/berries/ Thanks in advance for any assistance. -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
David Hill wrote:
You didn't give the others much of a chance! ;-) : 1st is Berberus or Barberry (Mahonia was once listed as Berberus aquifolium) That led me to this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland...s-darwinii.jpg It looks pretty similar to me ;-) : 2nd is Rose Hip, very high in vitamin C I wouldn't have got that. There were some rose hips further down. They looked quite different. Longer and thinner - like this: http://www.wunderco.com/images/ros100_100.jpg Anyway, thanks very much! -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
anne wrote:
: Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. Fortunately not much guesswork seems to be needed - others have already explored these plants - and the collective knowledge of the folks here has proved very useful in helping identify them ;-) -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
I was so pleased with the excellent assistance offered in my last berry challenge here I thought I'd try my luck again ;-) Here are photos of a couple more species of berry that seem to grow locally near me - in the SW of the UK. Both appear to be edible - but I'd rather ID them before taking my chances. You seem to have a lot more photos than the 4 promised! Not sure which you want id'ed. The first one looks like a species of Barberry - or Mahonia. The first one, which you have labelled berberis - possibly darwinii, I'd agree with. Definitely Berberis, and I think darwinii but I'm not up on berberis. The second has larger fruit - almost an inch across. Orange - turning red when ripe. With dozens of cream seeds in a single enclosure within. Each seed has a little tuft of hair atop it - and the fruit has a big green crown where the flower used to be. Is this the one you have labelled 'rose'? It's definitely rose, almost certainly Rosa rugosa. The final one is a Mahonia, but not sure which species. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
anne wrote: : Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. You could always apply the 'fungi law' - always leave a sample of what you've tried on your plate for identification if needed ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
anne wrote:
: Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. Fortunately not much guesswork seems to be needed - others have already explored these plants - and the collective knowledge of the folks here has proved very useful in helping identify them ;-) -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
I was so pleased with the excellent assistance offered in my last berry challenge here I thought I'd try my luck again ;-) Here are photos of a couple more species of berry that seem to grow locally near me - in the SW of the UK. Both appear to be edible - but I'd rather ID them before taking my chances. You seem to have a lot more photos than the 4 promised! Not sure which you want id'ed. The first one looks like a species of Barberry - or Mahonia. The first one, which you have labelled berberis - possibly darwinii, I'd agree with. Definitely Berberis, and I think darwinii but I'm not up on berberis. The second has larger fruit - almost an inch across. Orange - turning red when ripe. With dozens of cream seeds in a single enclosure within. Each seed has a little tuft of hair atop it - and the fruit has a big green crown where the flower used to be. Is this the one you have labelled 'rose'? It's definitely rose, almost certainly Rosa rugosa. The final one is a Mahonia, but not sure which species. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
anne wrote: : Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. You could always apply the 'fungi law' - always leave a sample of what you've tried on your plate for identification if needed ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
anne wrote:
: Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. Fortunately not much guesswork seems to be needed - others have already explored these plants - and the collective knowledge of the folks here has proved very useful in helping identify them ;-) -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
I was so pleased with the excellent assistance offered in my last berry challenge here I thought I'd try my luck again ;-) Here are photos of a couple more species of berry that seem to grow locally near me - in the SW of the UK. Both appear to be edible - but I'd rather ID them before taking my chances. You seem to have a lot more photos than the 4 promised! Not sure which you want id'ed. The first one looks like a species of Barberry - or Mahonia. The first one, which you have labelled berberis - possibly darwinii, I'd agree with. Definitely Berberis, and I think darwinii but I'm not up on berberis. The second has larger fruit - almost an inch across. Orange - turning red when ripe. With dozens of cream seeds in a single enclosure within. Each seed has a little tuft of hair atop it - and the fruit has a big green crown where the flower used to be. Is this the one you have labelled 'rose'? It's definitely rose, almost certainly Rosa rugosa. The final one is a Mahonia, but not sure which species. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Tim Tyler writes
anne wrote: : Tim, one of these days you're going to poison yourself - be carful!! That's what my gran says. However I figure I'm behaving with appropriate caution when it comes to exploring new foodstuffs. You could always apply the 'fungi law' - always leave a sample of what you've tried on your plate for identification if needed ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Kay Easton
writes The final one is a Mahonia, but not sure which species. Looks rather like Mahonia x media (japonica x lomariifolia, IIRC), but there's enough species in the genus to confuse the issue. It doesn't look like the photographs I have of M. russellii or M. lomariifolia. BTW, Oregon Grape, is specifically Mahonia aquifolium, not any species of the genus. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Another berry challenge
In article , Kay Easton
writes The final one is a Mahonia, but not sure which species. Looks rather like Mahonia x media (japonica x lomariifolia, IIRC), but there's enough species in the genus to confuse the issue. It doesn't look like the photographs I have of M. russellii or M. lomariifolia. BTW, Oregon Grape, is specifically Mahonia aquifolium, not any species of the genus. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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