This unusual, and most attractive British native has an unusual growth habit in that it climbs through the hedgerow like a vine, vigorously weaving its beady tendrils clad in heart-shaped leaves indiscriminately. Uncommon in the North of England and very rare in Scotland, it belongs to the mainly tropical yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants, the flowers clusters being greenish-yellow, 3-6 mm diameter, with six petals, with the male flowers produced in slender 5-10 cm racemes, the fruit being a large juicy bright red berry, which is poisonous, so do not consume any part of this plant!
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