This profile of pokeweed is another in a series on invasive plants from the City Green blog by the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Pokeweed might look decorative with large, smooth leaves, ...

Historically, poke root has been used in herbal medicine. However, all the components of the pokeweed plant are toxic to humans if not prepared in a specific way. Poke root (Phytolacca americana) is a ...

A weed is defined as a plant that you don’t want, but what about so-called weeds most people hate but you love? The plant known as pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is widely considered a weed because ...

One day last week before I could leave with my car I had to clean a purplish wash off its front window. Right now it’s not uncommon to find this stain at many places because there are lots of pokeweed ...