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Also Known As	Phytolacca americana • poke • pokeberry • American pokeweed

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Poke (Phytolacca americana)

Cluster of shiny, dark purple-black poke berries (Phytolacca americana) growing on a thick pinkish-red stem with green leaves in the background.

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