| Other Names | Inkberry | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Phytolacca americana | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Pokeweed ( Phytolaccaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 5 lobed calyx (No petals)
Widely branched shrub to 10 ft tall with red stems. Flower: 1/4 in. wide, petal-like sepals, 10 stamens, 10 pistils joined in a disklike ring. Leaves: Alternate, simple, entire, oblong 4-12 in. long. Fruit: Dark purple berries, wider than long 6-10 mm in diameter. Poisonous, especially matures leaves. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller Texas Wildflowers, Revised Edition (2006) p. 186 Elias & Dykeman Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide p. 267 | |||||||||||||
July - October
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