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Red bryony vine in fruit in October

Red bryony (Bryonia dioica) is distinguished from the closely related white bryony (Bryonia alba) by the color of the fruit. While both species bear white flowers, the berries of white bryony are black. Both red and white bryony have a long history of medicinal use, and the two species were sometimes confused in ancient and medieval sources. Photograph by Barbara Bell.

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