Phytolacca americana - Wikipedia
Phytolacca americana, also known as American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke sallet, pokeberry, dragonberries, pigeonberry weed, and inkberry, is a poisonous, herbaceous perennial plant in …
Phytolacca americana - North Carolina Extension Gardener ...
Pokeweed is a native herbaceous perennial in the Phytolaccaceae family that may grow 4 to 10 feet high. It is an aggressive plant that self-seeds easily and can become weedy. The plant …
Pokeweed – A Total Guide To Uses, Control, Toxicity, History
Pokeweed is one of the largest herbaceous perennial plants native to North America, growing up to 10′ tall by 3′ wide in full sun and moist soil. Scientifically known as Phytolacca americana, in …
American Pokeberry - US Forest Service
American pokeweed is a member of the Phytolaccaceae, the Pokeweed family. Members of the family are found around the world in tropical and subtropical distribution with a few species …
The Potential Benefits and Side Effects of Poke Root - Healthline
Oct 9, 2024 · Poke root (Phytolacca americana) is a flowering shrub with red-pink stems and black-purple berries. It’s native to the southwest and eastern regions of the United States.
Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed) - InsightWeeds
Phytolacca americana is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 3m in height. It is easily recognizable by its showy reddish-purple stems, large leaves, and drooping dark purple to …
Phytolacca americana — American pokeweed - Go Botany
American pokeweed has been used as food and medicine, although it can be very poisonous. The young leaves can be eaten after lengthy boiling in two changes of water to leach out the …
Phytolacca americana - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Phytolacca americana, commonly known as pokeweed, common poke or scoke, is a vigorous, herbaceous perennial that typically grows to 4-10’ tall with a spread to 3-5’ wide.
Common Pokeweed | Cornell Weed Identification
Common pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a native, perennial herbaceous weed that is predominantely an issue in pastures, perennial systems such as berry, grape and tree fruit, …
Phytolacca americana var. rigida - North Carolina Extension ...
Dark purple-black berry composed of 5-12 segments fused in a ring, on an erect stem (stems shorter than those on P. americana). Seeds are shiny, black and lenticular. Flowers: Flower …