Red Osier (Red Twigged Dogwood) Berries
A walk in the prairies show grasses are browning, flowers are setting seed, and this red osier shrub (red twigged dogwood) is ladened with bunches of heavy white berries. By the way, the berries do not turn red.
The dogwood’s name has nothing to do with dogs. The word is derived from an Old English wood dagge (dagger) and refers to the hardness of the wood. A European species was once used to make butchers’ skewers.
Love these! Have never seen white ones like this…is it because they haven’t yet ripened? Nice!!!
Comment by Marcie — September 19, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
These are beautiful! I’ve only seen white a few times, but I love orange berries. I wonder if those are a type of dogwood, too.
I wonder if I can grow these here.
Comment by ybonesy — September 19, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
A sure sign, but a very pretty one!
Comment by montucky — September 19, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
The berries (which are actually drupes – they have a pit in them like an olive or a cherry, not seeds) are always white.
Comment by Bo — September 19, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
Lovely white berries. I do not believe I’ve seen white berries like these. I didn’t know that about the dogwood name. Very nice photo and post.
Comment by Anna Surface — September 20, 2008 @ 9:44 am
Lovely photo and I saw few of the white berries missing. Some one must eat it?
Comment by visuallens — September 20, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
Interesting picture. I don’t think I’d like jelly made out of these items.
Comment by Gandalf — September 22, 2008 @ 9:09 am
These are cool. I don’t think I’ve ever seen white berries like these.
Comment by Amelia — September 23, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Oh my gosh! I have these on our wooded property and have been searching for about an hour trying to find the name of them! Thanks, these look exactly like what I have and I can now call them by their proper name!
Comment by Candid Carrie — October 12, 2008 @ 5:32 pm