Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Phytolaccaceae
Genus:
Phytolacca L. L.
Species:
Phytolacca americana L.
Species Common Name:
Pokeweed
Habitat:
Alluvial woods; fencerows; old pastures; sandy, waste areas
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent southeast; infrequent south central; rare north central, northeast and southwest
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e9315