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White Bryony (Bryonia dioica)

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The first of the berries are now developing on the Whire Bryony. This plant occurs frequently in hedgerows and woods on well drained soils throughout England, Wales and South Scotland. Both the plant and the berries are poisonous. The plants are either male or female. The male flowers (pictured) are carried in long stalked clusters and have four stamens, they are bigger than the female flowers, which are almost stalkless and have three lobed styles. The tendrils of the plant help it to climb on grasses and other plants. The leaves are five lobed. It flowers May to September. In the autumn it produces many seeded berries which are green or whitish when young and red when ripe. Picture taken June 23rd 2006 at Old Warden, Bedfordshire.

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2nd Jul 2006 by Diane Earl

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Biology, Science

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Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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