What Is Phytolacca Decandra?
Phytolacca decandra (also Phytolacca americana) is known by many names — American pokeweed, pokeberry, poke root, inkberry, poke, cancer root, inkweed, and pigeonberry. Native to North America, especially along the eastern part of the United States, pokeweed can be found growing nearly anywhere, from wooded areas and fields to home sites and roadsides. For this reason, the weed has earned itself the reputation of a nuisance in and around many landscapes. Despite this, pokeweed has been extremely useful to various cultures.
