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When the white berries are broken open, the interior looks like fine, sparkling granular snow. The flesh is spongy and contains two 2–5 mm long, whitish stone seeds. The seeds, which contain endosperm and a small embryo, are egg-shaped and more or less flattened.
Actaea pachypoda, the white baneberry or doll's-eyes, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, of the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is native to eastern North America, in eastern Canada, and the Midwestern and Eastern United States. It prefers clay to coarse loamy upland soils, and is found in hardwood and mixed forest stands.
The berries are the most poisonous part of the plant (hence the name baneberry). Children have been poisoned by eating the waxy, shiny red or white berries. Ingestion of the berries can lead to cardiac arrest and death. It is toxic to rabbits. [7] The berries are harmless to birds, the plant's primary seed disperser.
As with all species in the genus Amelanchier, the flowers are white, [6] with five quite separate petals and five sepals. In A. alnifolia , they are about 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) across, with 20 stamens and five styles, [ 7 ] appearing on short racemes of 3–20, [ 5 ] somewhat crowded together, blooming from April to July.
Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species [Note 1] of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. [3] Most are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and some species are ...
Gaultheria hispidula is an evergreen prostrate shrub that forms a mat of stems and leaves that can reach 1 m (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) in diameter and only 10 centimetres (3.9 in) high. [4]
Sambucus gaudichaudiana, commonly known as white elderberry, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a perennial shrub but with stems that are produced annually with pinnate leaves that have three to eleven leaflets, small white flowers and small but edible fruit.
The berries are 1.6–1.7 cm long by 0.8 cm wide and go from white to a bright pinkish-red as the plant matures. [4] [17] Because plants flower over about two months, many different stages of berry color can be seen at the same time. [17] Another notable cultivar is the 'Wilhyp' or 'Golden Beacon' variety.