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Wondering if this plant is poisonous #361199

Asked September 09, 2016, 3:57 PM EDT

Found a bunch of these plants with berries unlike ones I have ever seen and was wondering if they are poisonous or not.

Pulaski County Arkansas

Expert Response

Hello,

The plant in your photo is Beautybush, Callicarpa sp. Several resources list the berries to have no known toxins, but some people have reported stomach upset after ingesting the berries. I do not recommend eating them. See links below for more information.
http://griffingarden.latech.edu/PlantPDFs/09%20American%20Beautyberry.pdf
 
http://stephanl.faculty.mjc.edu/plants.pdf

Regards,
Carol Quish







-Carol Quish Replied September 12, 2016, 1:05 PM EDT

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