| It is a form of Callicarpa, beautyberry, and the berries are NOT toxic. But they taste pretty nasty and even deer tend to avoid them. And the above advice is very much on point - you may need to identify toxic plants much faster that a global gardening forum can provide. If you are gardening with small children, it is a very good idea to go through your garden and identify what plants are toxic and the degree of toxicity they present. That doesn't mean you should remove them all - more plants are toxic to some degree - even edible ones - than those that are not. But at least you'll be armed with the info you need should something similar happen down the road. And you ALWAYS want to take a sample of the plant with you to any emergency medical service/poison control center should something like this happen in the future. |
Here is a link that might be useful: UC Davis list of toxic plants
