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Pokeweed is a large herbaceous perennial native to North America that produces dark purple berries. The berries are edible only after careful preparation, but the plant is toxic to humans and many animals. Learn more about its identification, cultivation, history, and wildlife value.
Pokeweed is poisonous to humans, dogs, and livestock. In spring and early summer, shoots and leaves (not the root) are edible with proper cooking (hence the common name "poke sallet"), [7] but later in the summer they become deadly, and the berries are also poisonous.
All parts of the pokeweed plant are poisonous. The young shoots in early spring are considered the most palatable leaves, but they still have some toxin. Roots are the most toxic, followed by the stems, new leaves, old leaves, unripe berries and then ripe berries. The berries tend to have the least amount of toxin in them.
11 paź 2024 · The berries contain a red dye used to colour wine, candies, cloth, and paper. Mature stalks, which are red or purplish in colour, are, like the roots, poisonous. Leaves and very young shoots—up to about 15 cm (6 inches)—can be edible if properly cooked, though the cooking water should be thrown away.
16 mar 2024 · Pokeweed is a native edible plant with a long culinary history, but it's also poisonous raw and requires multiple boils to eat. Learn how to identify, harvest, and cook pokeweed shoots and greens, and why you should avoid the berries.
14 gru 2022 · Pokeweed berries and greens are a nutritional powerhouse with medicinal properties—but they can be poisonous. Here’s how to eat and use them safely. American pokeweed is a nutritional powerhouse with medicinal properties, but it must be treated with caution.
American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a native plant with purple-black berries that are poisonous but young leaves and stems are edible. Learn about its identification, distribution, uses, and dangers from this USDA PLANTS profile.
