Bryonia
Botanical name: Bryonia
Bryonia
Botanical name: Bryonia
Description
Bryonies are perennial, tendril-climbing, diclinous or dioecious herbs with palmately lobed leaves and flowers in axillary clusters. The fruit is a smooth, globular berry. Twelve species are presently accepted by the USDA. They are native to western Eurasia and adjacent regions, such as North Africa, the Canary Islands and South Asia. 
Species of Bryonia
Cretan bryony
Cretan bryony is a climbing vine with attractive red berries that has become cultivated as an ornamental. Unfortunately, it is also toxic, including the berries, which may entice children, pets, or livestock.
Cretan bryony
Cretan bryony (Bryonia cretica) is a flowering plant that is native to Eurasia and surrounding regions. It is a member of the gourd family and is a tendril-climbing perennial that produces white flowers that mature into black berries. Its roots grow as thick as beets and can weigh up to several pounds.
Bryonia cretica subsp. marmorata
Bryonies are perennial, tendril-climbing, diclinous or dioecious herbs with palmately lobed leaves and flowers in axillary clusters. The fruit is a smooth, globular berry. Twelve species are presently accepted by the USDA. They are native to western Eurasia and adjacent regions, such as North Africa, the Canary Islands and South Asia.
White bryony
Greenish-white flowers are 1 cm across. Long curling tendrils, flowers, and fruit all stem from axils of palmately lobed leaves. The fruit is a 1.5 cm berry which blackens as it ripens.
Scientific Classification
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