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Monday Morning Mystery 102521
Here's an easy one, at least the first half of the mystery.
Saw this along Franklin Turnpike near the Celery Farm. What is it?
What birds go crazy for it?
Why was it important back in the day?
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Pokeweed. Songbirds like Mockingbird, Catbird and Cardinal like the berries, but all parts of the mature plant are poisonous to humans. If carefully cooked, the plant can be eaten. The berries were used to make dye and ink.
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Pokeweed. Songbirds like Mockingbird, Catbird and Cardinal like the berries, but all parts of the mature plant are poisonous to humans. If carefully cooked, the plant can be eaten. The berries were used to make dye and ink.