Phytolacca americana L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Phytolaccaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Coarse, glabrous, perennial herb to 3 m, branching above; lvs lance- oblong to ovate, 1–3 dm, on petioles 1–5 cm; racemes 1–2 dm, pedunculate, nodding in fr; fls perfect, greenish-white or pinkish, 6 mm wide; stamens and carpels usually each 10; carpels united except for the styles; berry depressed-globose, juicy, dark purple, 1 cm thick; 2n=36. Fields, fence-rows, and damp woods; Me. to Minn., s. to the Gulf of Mexico. July–Sept. (P. decandra)