inkberry
Pokeweed's dark fruit
Inkberry is a North American holly shrub that produces small black berries.
The name comes from the dark, ink-like juice of the fruit.
The plant thrives in wet, acidic soils and is often used in landscaping for hedges or naturalized areas.
Also called gallberry.
Small woody plant
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- nativeOriginating from a place
- perennialRecurring each year
understory · wetlands · bog · acidic · groundcover · thicket · hardy · woody
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- sheenSoft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leatheryResembling animal hide
dark · green · waxy · smooth · lustrous · evergreen · ornamental
Color-imparting material
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- blackDarkest possible hue
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
stain · natural · textile · fabric · mordant · dyeing · hue · shade
shrub
Small woody plant
perennial · understory · wetlands · bog · acidic · groundcover · thicket · hardy · woody · cultivar
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
leathery · dark · green · waxy · smooth · lustrous · evergreen · ornamental
pigment
Color-imparting material
purple · stain · natural · textile · fabric · mordant · dyeing · hue · shade · ink
drupes
Seed-containing pit fruits
- blackDarkest possible hue
- clustersGrouped collections
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
wildlife · birds · songbirds · forage · autumn · winter · fruit · seeds · small · bitter
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
fen · acidic · soil · ecosystem · native · wildlife · understory · woodland · coastal · sandy