Phytolacca americana

Characteristics
Dicots
PHYTOLACCACEAE
Phytolacca
Phytolacca americana L.
AMERICAN POKEWEED
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Nienaber & Thieret (in FNA, vol. 4) noted that var. americana and var. rigida "are not always clearly distinct" and specimens intermediate in morphology can be found.
Native FACU (NWPL) U (WAP)
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Phytolacca
Phytolacca americana L. - AMERICAN POKEWEED
Citation
PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 441. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: LINN 607.3). Lectotypified by K. Larsen, in Morat, Fl. Cambodge 24: 118. 1989.
** Not applicable or data not available.
Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Phytolacca americana - 41
Phytolacca americana - Casey Tompkins
Phytolacca americana - 233
Phytolacca americana - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.
Phytolacca americana - 200
Phytolacca americana - Matthew Merritt
Phytolacca americana - 31
Phytolacca americana - Bob Bierman
Phytolacca americana - 270
Phytolacca americana - Shirley Denton
Phytolacca americana - 10
Phytolacca americana - Allen Boatman
Phytolacca americana - 10
Phytolacca americana - Allen Boatman
Phytolacca americana - 200
Phytolacca americana - Matthew Merritt
Phytolacca americana - 56
Phytolacca americana - Dan Tenaglia
Phytolacca americana - 258
Phytolacca americana - Roger Hammer
Phytolacca americana - 313
Phytolacca americana - Daniel Dominguez