Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Actaea

Photographed at the Reader Rock Garden on 17th August 2011. I always love seeing the bright red berries of this plant when growing wild in the forest. "All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, accidental poisoning is not likely since the berries are extremely bitter. The berries are the most toxic part of the plant. A healthy adult will experience poisoning from as few as six berries. Ingestion of the berries causes nausea, dizziness, increased pulse and severe gastrointestinal discomfort. As few as two berries may be fatal to a child." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_baneberry

Photographed this Red Baneberry when I went to Brown-Lowery Provincial Park on Monday with a couple of friends. This member of the Crowfoot or Buttercup family has an attractive, white flower cluster, but its red or white berries are poisonous. Grows in deciduous and mixedwood forests.