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Friday, July 31, 2015

Pokeweed

From the Great River and Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuges:




The toxins in Pokeweed are not completely understood. All parts should be considered poisonous to people and livestock. The berries are eaten by birds, which seem to be immune to the toxins in the fruits, and other animals. Birds disperse the seeds, which can survive in the soil for more than 40 years.

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