Pokeweed
title: Pokeberry
subject: Phytolacca americana L.
description: Plant Size: 6-10 ft tall by 5-8 ft wide
description: Habitat: Prefers well drained to wet habitats such as moist woodlands and fields (sometimes flooded), and riverbanks.
description: Medicinal Uses: usage includes; emetic, cathartic, dyspepsia treatment, chronic rheumatism, and ringworm
description: Medicinal Preparation: eaten as a vegetable, or put in salads
description: Contraindications: Symptoms of misuse are extreme stomach upset and depressed breathing.
creator: Jordan Davis
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Phytolacca americana L.
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Phytolacca americana L.
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Jordan Davis
coverage: All counties besides bradford and baker