Stinking Iris (Iris foetidissima)
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 |
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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The Stinking Iris or Roast Beef plant is a plant of calcareous soils and is often seen in coastal locations in south Wales. The leaves, when bruised, have a distinctive smell which some liken to roast beef - hence its alternative name. The leaves are long and straight, and in Autumn the bright red berries appear. These are mildly poisonous to humans but can be fatal in animals. The main poisonous constituent is iridin - C24H26O13.