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American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Photo by auntieanna
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Living under hickory and walnut trees, among dense overgrown bushes and wildflowers (native and invasive). Land is between a farm and a small residential area.

Species ID Suggestions

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

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Comments (2)
Dragunov2
That's POKE WEED! When less than 8 inches tall, it's edible, and delicious, BUT you need to leach it first. Otherwise TOXIC! I grew up eating it. :)

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Wisconsin Trees and Plants ID
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2017

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