Bryonia cretica, also known as Cretan bryony or English mandrake is a perennial species of Bryonia.

[2] Its flowers bloom in the summer and usually grow between 3 and 5mm.

Its fruit, which is not for human consumption, can normally be harvested at any time except in late winter.

[3] It is a common plant in most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Turkmenistan with some reports of its increasing occurrence in the UK.

[4] Four subspecies are accepted.