Pokeweed Phytolacca americana Habitat: Pokeweed is found in forests, fields, roadsides, waste places, and in gardens. Distribution: Pokeweed is found in all of the eastern US, and in parts of the midwest and southwest part of the US, and in parts of eastern Canada. Soil Type: “Pokeweed prefers rich loamy soil. Grazers: American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Dove, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, European Starling, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Red Fox, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, and White-footed Mouse all eat the berries.” (From www.fcps.edu) Native to Pa? Yes. Interesting facts: Pokeweed is used as a treatment for many internal treatments. It is also poisonous.
Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Habitat: Pokeweed is found in forests, fields, roadsides, waste places, and in gardens.
Distribution: Pokeweed is found in all of the eastern US, and in parts of the midwest and southwest part of the US, and in parts of eastern Canada.
Soil Type: “Pokeweed prefers rich loamy soil.
Grazers: American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Dove, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, European Starling, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Red Fox, Virginia Opossum, Raccoon, and White-footed Mouse all eat the berries.” (From www.fcps.edu)
Native to Pa? Yes.
Interesting facts: Pokeweed is used as a treatment for many internal treatments. It is also poisonous.