White Bryony
White Bryony vines
Male flower - stamens
Female flower - 3 forked stigmas
Young berries
Leaves
Tendrils
Bryonia dioica
Cucurbitaceae
May to September
It is found throughout the country, except for the far
Southwest and most of the North.
See the BSBI distribution map for White Bryony
It grows in hedges, scrub, open woodland and waste
ground.
White Bryony is a native, dioecious scrambling,
perennial herb.
Male flowers are 12-18mm across, with 5 greenish-
white petals with green veins.
Two pairs of stamens have united filaments and one
is on its own.
Anthers are yellow.
The female flowers are smaller (10 to12mm), with
3 forked stigmas.
Berries turn red when ripe.
Leaves are palmate with 3 to 5 lobes
White Bryony climbs by coiled, tendrils.
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White Bryony vines
Male flower - stamens
Female flower - 3 forked stigmas
Young berries
Leaves
Tendrils
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