Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana L.
American Pokeweed
Cherokee - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1977, Cherokee Indian Use of Potherbs, Journal of Cherokee Studies 2(2):250-255, page 251
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Phytolacca americana L.
Scientific name: Phytolacca americana L.
USDA symbol: PHAMA3 (
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Common names: American Pokeweed
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Family (APG): Phytolaccaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young shoots cut, cooked and eaten.
RECRD: 44535 id: 26809