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Pokeweed | Phytolacca americana

May contain: grass, plant, amaranthaceae, vegetation, leaf, and flower
Photo Credit: Forest & Kim Starr
May contain: food, fruit, plant, produce, berry, and blueberry
Photo Credit: Karan A. Rawlins
May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, tree, leaf, land, nature, outdoors, and woodland
Photo Credit: Rebekah D. Wallace
May contain: grass, plant, amaranthaceae, vegetation, leaf, and flower
May contain: food, fruit, plant, produce, berry, and blueberry
May contain: grass, plant, vegetation, tree, leaf, land, nature, outdoors, and woodland

Perennial; course, unpleasant-scented green foliage. Coarse red or purple tinged stems. Flowers are erect to drooping clusters and lack petals. Berries are a glossy purple-black color at maturity. Large fleshy crown and taproot.

Plant Details

Habitat NotesRoadsides, gardens, orchards, vineyards, crop fields and disturbed areas.
Mature Height10’