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Pokeweed Phytolacca americana (Phytolaccaceae) |
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Form: Herbaceous, perennial up to 10 feet in height. Origins: Introduced Identifying Features: Leaves are alternate and up to 23 cm in length. Leaves are entire. Trivial Facts: After the poison is boiled out, pokeweed is often seasoned with salt and bacon drippings and then eaten as a popular dish in the rural south |