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Can I ask what these are please

johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
in Problem solving
Hello all,
I often got for a walk in the nearby university grounds, I came across these, I think one might be a damson, I am not sure
Any advise welcome please

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  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    The dark fruits look like damsons, or could be sloes - I think sloes have spines on the branches?
    can’t help re the red berries
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    It's hard to identify the berries without the leaves. They could be a nightshade.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’m pretty certain the red ones are a bryony or nightshade. 
    Do Not Eat!

    Im equally certain the purple ones are a prunus of some sort … damson or purple bullace … fine for jam, pies and making homemade wine etc. 



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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    The top one looks like plum or damson, tart but good for jams.
     The bottom one like woody nightshade.  All parts of the plant are Poisonous.
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