Need Help With Plant Identification, Please!

11 years ago

Hi,

There are two different "berry" plants in my yard that I need help identifying.

The first has red berries, and we were informed by the previous owners that these are poisonous. I just wanted to confirm, and also get an ID so I know what to call them.

These links show pictures.

http://s169.beta.photobucket.com/user/Luke_SkyMarcher/media/CIMG8248.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

http://s169.beta.photobucket.com/user/Luke_SkyMarcher/media/CIMG8247.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

The second has berries that are dark purple or black. I spent several hours combing the internet trying to find what these are, but nothing I found was an exact match; there was always something off.

http://s169.beta.photobucket.com/user/Luke_SkyMarcher/media/CIMG8249.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s169.beta.photobucket.com/user/Luke_SkyMarcher/media/CIMG8250.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
I would really like to know what these are, and if they are edible. The reason is, I am going to be planting some different plants which produce edible berries in that area, and I want to take them out if they're not edible, but I want to leave them there if they are.

Can anyone tell me about either of these?

Thanks so much

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Comments (8)

Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
11 years ago
Your pics:

1 2
I don't know this plant.

3 4
Maybe Callicarpa
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
in photobucket.. use the HTML code.. paste it right here where you type.. on preview.. if you see it.. we will see it ... [NOT the IMG code]

second plant.. if you could get a pic .. in focus.. of that one hanging leaf.. we might get somewhere.. if i saw those berries in summer.. i would think wild cherry.. prunus serotina.. but they should be long gone.. in nov ...

the first looks so familiar.. for MI ... but i am blanking this morning ... honeysuckle.. WAG ... which is endemic in MI ... see link

if you could mark the plants.. and get pic of actual leaves... or even dead ones from the ground.. it would probably be a lot easier than looking at sticks.. lol...a red berry isnt that great an ID variable by itself ...

may the force be with you ...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: hey honey ...
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lycopus
11 years ago
First looks like Viburnum opulus and the second looks like Rhamnus cathartica.
Earendil
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11 years ago
Ok, let's try this:
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This is a twig I broke off before all the leaves fell, when I was trying to find out what it was by Google.
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11 years ago
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The second pic is a different plant.
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