Poisonous pokeweed has reddish/purple stems and at this time of the year it’s covered with berries whose stain is hard to ...

Gro alert from Brian E. Whipker and Patrick Veazie of NC State investigates overwintering issues for pokeweed in greenhouses.

Every part of the pokeweed plant is poisonous, including the roots, stems, leaves, and berries. Older plants contain higher concentrations of phytolaccine. The berries are more poisonous when green.

Despite that, young pokeweed leaves are sometimes specially cooked into a "poke salad" that can be eaten safely. If you think someone has ingested pokeweed or anything else that might be toxic ...

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana ... wine-colored stems. The bright green leaves are alternate and emit a rather unpleasant odor when crushed.