I made an overly eager beginner forager mistake yesterday. I found what were clearly wild grape vines and ate a few berries. They didn't taste very good , so I only ate 2 or 3. Later I went back with a field guide and figured out that there were Virginia Creeper vines intertwined with the grape vines and that I had eaten a few Virginia Creeper berries. It turns out I had a burning sensation in my lips for the rest of the day but no other ill effects as far as I could tell. I'm not too worried because I ate so few, but it does freak me out a little to think that I mistook some poisonous berries for grapes. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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