Pokeweed
Botanical name: Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed
Botanical name: Phytolaccaceae
Species of Pokeweed
Petiveria
Petiveria are leafy plants that sprout small purple flower clusters. They have a similar smell to garlic. They often appear in crop fields, or on roadsides, as well as in forests. They are classified as weeds in parts of Central and South America, harming agricultural crops like coffee, apples, and corn.
Rivina
Rivina are flowering herbs or subshrubs. They are native to tropical and subtropical America but have been introduced into other tropical regions as well, mostly due to the fact that they are grown as ornamentals in warm parts of the world. Their Latin name, Rivina, was given in honor of the 17th and 18th-century German botanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus.
Ledenbergia
Pokeweeds
The pokeweeds (Phytolacca) are small group of flowering herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most pokeweedss are generally toxic if ingested raw. One notable species of pokeweed, the Ombu (P. dioica) is often associated with Gaucho culture – being one of the only sizable trees on the South American pampas, these plants provided shelter and were used as landmarks by horsemen.
Scientific Classification
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