A tall plant with large leaves and dark red stems. The small white flowers give way to berries that mature to a shiny dark purple.
- Scientific Name: Phytolacca americana
- Other Names: Common Pokeweed, Poke, American Pokeweed, Garnet, Pidgeon Berry, Scoke
- Plant Height: 3 - 10 feet
- Flower Size: 0.25 inch
- Fun Facts: Stems, leaves and berries are toxic to humans.
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: May, June, July, August, September, October, November
- Petal: 5
- Leaf: Alternate, Smooth
- Stem: Red, Smooth
- Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway, Indian Creek Greenway, Shiloh Greenway