Hi all,
I am doing a foraging project as part of my Culinary Arts degree, and I am having a bit of a struggle figuring out what is edible and what isn't. I thought I would throw a few pictures by you guys in the hopes that you could help me to figure out what they are.
I'm in New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere,
I think that these might be rosehips but I'm not entirely sure...
And then there are these berries that I am totally uncertain about... Don't want to accidentally poison myself or others!
This is a picture of the whole plant.
And finally, thoughts about eating the leaves of a strawberry plant? I have looked around online but some people seem to have varying opinions.
Thanks so much :)
Help with identifying!
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Re: Help with identifying!
I'd agree with your first ID as rosehips. I'm currently de-seeding some dried ones - a fiddly job made more difficult by the itching-powder hairs around the seeds.
The second one looks like ivy to me, which I believe is poisonous. I only recently learnt that this tree-like plant is the same as the climbing ivy - it has two stages of growth.
The second one looks like ivy to me, which I believe is poisonous. I only recently learnt that this tree-like plant is the same as the climbing ivy - it has two stages of growth.
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Rachel
Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
My blog: http://growingthingsandmakingthings.blogspot.com/
Rachel
Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
My blog: http://growingthingsandmakingthings.blogspot.com/
Re: Help with identifying!
Yep, I agree with Rachel, the second one is definitely Ivy (Hedera) and I too believe is poisonous although the birds polish them off in late winter.
Tony
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Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
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Re: Help with identifying!
Yes 1 and 2 rosehips 3 is climbing variety of flowering ivy. Inedible and poisonous feel free to pm me at e mail removed by admin for security reasonswith any more photos if you need a quick identify as I teach foraging skills.
Matt
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