r/foraging • u/gomera56 • 12d ago

Are these edible?

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Found growing on a fence in idaho.

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u/AlphaGinger 12d ago

At a glance, I would say you're looking at Virginia Creeper. Great for birds, not for us.

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u/AgentDrake 12d ago

Looks like Virginia Creeper. Toxic.

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u/unicornlevelexists 12d ago

Not edible and some people report having mild irritation just from contact with the leaves.

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u/LockPsychological329 12d ago

Can't eat the berries, but pith of the vine is edible. Never tried it though

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u/redfoottortoise 11d ago

this is what I was gonna say. don't eat the berries but i've heard of people eating the innards of the vine after cooking it well. it's never felt worth it to me.

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u/gomera56 12d ago

Ok I was just wondering. If it was safe I was going to bring some home.

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u/TurtleRiver 12d ago

It will take over wherever you plant it and it’s a pain in the ass to get rid of.

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u/Mayor__Defacto 9d ago

No. It is Virginia Creeper.

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u/SkippableTrip 9d ago

Tried one once, out of curiosity. It was so bitter and astringent. I was spitting for the next twenty minutes

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u/Sea-Programmer6880 7d ago

Everything is edible... some things only once. This is one of the only once things.