The Guelder Rose is a native British shrub up to 4 metres high. It occurs throughout Britain in woodlands, shrub, hedges usually on fertile, moist soils. The berries should never be eaten raw as they are mildly poisonous. Cooking destroys the poison properties and they are sometimes used in preserves. The dried bark has been used medically as a pain/cramp cure and a sedative. It produces white flowers in June-July and bright red fruits in September and October, however this tree was still full of berries in mid December. Pictured near Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
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9th Dec 2005 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology, Science
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
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shrub plant native flower medicine cure
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