Pokeweed Beside Creekfield Lake
The pokeweed (phytolacca americana) plant exists throughout much of the southern U.S. While young, it is called poke sallet, or polk salad, and can be safely consumed by humans, provided it is properly prepared, but it grows progressively more toxic as it matures. Several birds, including the northern cardinal, cedar waxwing, and the mourning dove, can eat it without any problems, however.
Pokeweed Beside Creekfield Lake
The pokeweed (phytolacca americana) plant exists throughout much of the southern U.S. While young, it is called poke sallet, or polk salad, and can be safely consumed by humans, provided it is properly prepared, but it grows progressively more toxic as it matures. Several birds, including the northern cardinal, cedar waxwing, and the mourning dove, can eat it without any problems, however.