Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

November 13, 2007

Pokeberry

Fall_9

   

   You see this berry around the Celery Farm a lot.

   I posted this photo over the weekend, and when a friend of this blog asked what it is, I drew a blank.

   It is pokeberry, or pokeweed. I am told that catbirds love it and even get a little intoxicated eating it — but that it is poisonous to humans.  Stay away.

   It has some nifty historical significance as well.

For more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed

 

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