Common Juniper
- berries are mealy, astringent
- leaves are needle-shaped
- shrub usually grows to waist level
WARNING:
Eating these berries in large quantities can cause renal damage or intestinal irritation. They should not be consumed by pregnant women or kidney patients.
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Look-alikes in Ontario
The closely related creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) produces an edible berry that is similar in appearance but differs most obviously in that it grows as a short, spreading shrub, rarely more than a foot (30 cm) high.
See also Eastern redcedar.
See also Eastern redcedar.