Phytolacca americana
Synonyms
American-Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Smooth, entire
Leaf Hairs: Absent
Leaf Structure: Egg-shaped, pointed at apex
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Large taproot
Flower Color: Whitish pink
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Cottonwood, Common Hibiscus tilliaceus
- Knotweed, Japanese Polygonum cuspidatum
- Dogbane Apocynum cannabinum
- Milkweed Asclepia syriaca
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Isoxaben, Mesotrione
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Bromoxynil, Dicamba, Foramsulfuron, Halosulfuron, Mesotrione
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