Phytolacca americana Linnaeus

Phytolacca americana Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a.

Vernacular names

• phytolaque d'Amérique Darbyshire et al., 2000
• épinard de Cayenne TelaBotanica
• épinard des Indes TelaBotanica
• phytolaque américaine TelaBotanica
• raisin d'Amérique TelaBotanica
• teinturier TelaBotanica

• American pokeweed ITIS, 2010
• inkberry ITIS, 2010
• pigeonberry ITIS, 2010
• poke FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• pokeberry FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
• pokeweed FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a

Synonyms

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Phytolaccaceae
Subfamily	Phytolaccoideae
Genus	Phytolacca
Species	Phytolacca americana
Variety	Phytolacca americana var. americana

Habit

Herb