| Well....around here the only thing that grows wild (it is an invasive species) that has berries this time of year that look similar to small blueberries and has thorns is the common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica but I would not call them sweet smelling. There are others like the alternate-leaf dogwood Cornus alternifolia that get blue berries that are similar looking to elderberries but they don't have thorns. A picture of what you are trying to ID would help immensely. FataMorgana |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cornus alternifolia
| According to the Plants For A Future Database, no. Only the young leaves are noted as being edible. See link. FataMorgana |
Here is a link that might be useful: PFAF - Aralia spinosa
