Dewberry (Rubus caesius)
Edible Fruits & Berries | |
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Blackberry | Dewberry |
Blackthorn / Sloe | Elder |
Burnet Rose | Dog Rose |
Rowan | Sea Buckthorn |
Hawthorn | Bilberry |
Wild Strawberry | Wild Apple |
Hazel |
Other edible plants | |
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Wild Garlic | Wild Marjoram |
Water Mint |
Fungi | |
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Parasol Mushroom | Shaggy Ink Cap |
Poisonous Berries | |
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Guelder Rose | Spindle Tree |
Cotoneaster | Honeysuckle |
Black Bryony | Holly |
Cuckoo Pint | Deadly Nightshade |
Woody Nightshade | Snowberry |
Dogwood | Privet |
Stinking Iris |
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Dewberries are a close relative of blackberries, and unlike brambles the stems trail along the ground. The berries are blue-black with a blue-grey bloom, generally smaller but with larger segments than blackberries. It's commonly found near the coast, and often on sand dunes - the name probably originates from 'Dune berry'. They can be used for jams, jellies etc in the same way as blackberries, but obviously are more difficult to collect.