pokeberry
Toxic native berry
Pokeberry is the dark purple berry of the pokeweed plant, native to eastern North America.
The berries grow in clusters and were historically used to make ink and dye—early American colonists wrote with pokeberry ink.
Though birds eat them readily, the berries are toxic to humans and most mammals.
Also called inkberry.
Color-imparting material
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
mordant · colorfast · fabric · textile · ink · batik · tie-dye · hue
Capable of causing death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
noxious · saponins · oxalates · antidote · raw · unripe · roots · emetic
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- inkberryBlack-fruited holly shrub
foliage · taproot · seedling · drupes · raceme · vegetation · flora · botany
Leafy edible plants
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- SouthernOf the region below
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- blanchedMade white by heat
shoots · spring · traditional · foraging · preparation · cooking · edible · harvest
Perching birds with musical calls
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- thrushesSpotted woodland songbirds
- mockingbirdsBirds that imitate sounds
robins · habitat · ecosystem · ornithology · avian · nesting · woodlands · biodiversity
pigment
Color-imparting material
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- stainLasting surface discoloration
tincture · mordant · colorfast · fabric · textile · ink · batik · tie-dye · hue · shade
poisonous
Capable of causing death
harmful · noxious · saponins · oxalates · antidote · raw · unripe · roots · emetic · purgative
shrub
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
inkberry · foliage · taproot · seedling · drupes · raceme · vegetation · flora · botany · horticulture
greens
Leafy edible plants
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- SouthernOf the region below
- boiledHeated until bubbling
blanched · shoots · spring · traditional · foraging · preparation · cooking · edible · harvest
songbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- thrushesSpotted woodland songbirds
mockingbirds · robins · habitat · ecosystem · ornithology · avian · nesting · woodlands · biodiversity · naturalist
- pokeweedinkberry, pigeonberry
- berriesblackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry
pokeberryblueberry
Small edible Vaccinium fruit
strawberry · raspberry · blackberry · edible berry · mulberry