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American Pokeweed / Američki kermes

Phytolacca americana

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

Large semi-succulent herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 3 m in height. The plant has a large white taproot, green or red stems, and large, simple leaves. White flowers are followed by purple to almost black berries.

Habitat:

It is native to eastern North America, the Midwest, and the Gulf Coast, with more scattered populations in the far West.

Notes:

Some parts can be used as food, medicine or poison

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Phytolacca americana

Species ID Suggestions

američki kermes

Phytolacca americana

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Jopy
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Pokeweed

Phytolacca sp

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Dan Doucette
1

Comments (6)
Jopy
Dan is already suggested ID, I didn't know....in croatia lives only one species P. americana, in some parts of country is breeding as decoration plant, but in continental croatia is widespread as weed
injica
Ok she confirmed :D Thank you both!
injica
I'm leaving this topic open for the Jopy, she is so much into plants ;D I kinda don't understand this sessile things ;D
Dan Doucette
That is strange. I don't know where it came from.
injica
omg, that' very weird cause I have found it in a intact forest and it's everywhere by the stream.
Dan Doucette
Looks like P. americana to me, but I don't really know any of the other species. Either way, it's not really native to your area.

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Flowers of Europe
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Medicinal and Edible Plants of Central Europe
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 6, 2013

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