Phytolacca americana
American Pokeweed, Common Pokeweed
Also known as: Phytolacca americana var. huadongensis X.H.Li +2 more
- Phytolacca americana var. huadongensis X.H.Li
- Phytolacca americana var. lancifolia H.Walter
- Phytolacca vulgaris Crantz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phytolaccaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Phytolacca americana (commonly known as American Pokeweed or Common Pokeweed) is a herbaceous perennial within the Phytolaccaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New South Wales, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
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