A small shrub growing alongside a road, in a pasture (junipers and wild rose)



2 low quality photos, if they help




It was windy when I took them

I don't know what it is but my wilderness survivalist guide states "do not eat any berry, fruit or mushroom unless you are positive of the identification."

Cannot see enough detail.
Maybe Ligustrum...common name privet.
Quote www....

"Some species produce a fruit, which is mildly toxic to humans. Symptoms from eating privet fruit include nausea, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, low blood pressure, and low body temperature."

It looks like Ligustrum.

Probably this one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Thanks btw.

ratchet said:I don't know what it is but my wilderness survivalist guide states "do not eat any berry, fruit or mushroom unless you are positive of the identification."

I know the procedure. The term "likely poisonous" means its not any of the common edible plants found in the wild(bilberry, blackberry, blackthorn)

The term "likely poisonous" means its not any of the common edible plants found in the wild

Thanks for clearing that up for us. We have no such meaning for those words as a term in American English.

Leftwood said:The term "likely poisonous" means its not any of the common edible plants found in the wild

Thanks for clearing that up for us. We have no such meaning for those words as a term in American English.

Well, "edible" would be: I know what It is, I know I can eat it.
"Poisonous " would be : I know what It is, I know I will probably kill me.
Potentially poisonous: Dont know what it is, suspicious plant that doesnt display any feature associated with edibles, and or everything else. Basically everything in between . Never bothered with mushrooms, no experience in that field...

Leftwood said:The term "likely poisonous" means its not any of the common edible plants found in the wild

Thanks for clearing that up for us. We have no such meaning for those words as a term in American English.

If a plant has fuzzy leaves and/or white berries, I would label it as "likely poisonous."