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SOS plant/berry ID - urgent

FireFire Posts: 19,096
edited February 2021 in Problem solving
A neighbour is urgently trying to ID this plant as a child has eaten a lot of the berries.
Thanks


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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited February 2021
    Gaultheria procumbens maybe?

  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited February 2021
    My first thought too, fortunately not toxic, supposed to taste a bit like germolene
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I don't know it, but the pictures look very close. Not toxic.
  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    I think so too.

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  • FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
    https://www.npis.org/MOP1.html

    This recommends to call 111 if in doubt. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    My first thought was Gaultheria procumbens too, but I can't be 100% sure (haven't grown it for a long time).  It's probably best to call 111 and if they say to take the child to A&E, take some of the berries and leaves with you.
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    The neighbour is taking the child into A&E just to be sure. Thanks for all the speedy thoughts.
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Hopefully all resolved safely by now. I eat various gaultheria berries from the garden - gaultheria shallon and gaultheria mucronata. The former makes an amazing jam and the latter are fairly bland but refreshing.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I hope they are gaultheria berries.
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Don’t want to hijack this serious thread, but would be interested in recipe for jam. Steephill, please see fruit and veg category, thanks.
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