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| Definition: | Poisoning caused by consumption of plant material from the pokeweed plant.
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| Alternative Names: | American Nightshade; Inkberry; Pigion Berry; Pokeberry
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| Poisonous Ingredient: | The highest concentration is found in the rootstock, next in the leaves and stems, and the smallest amount in the fruit. Cooked berries are edible. THOROUGHLY cooked leaves (COOKED TWICE IN SEPARATE WATERS) are edible. Roots should never be eaten.
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| Where Found: | - various varieties of pokeweed
Note: this plant may have other names.
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Review Date: 1/14/2002
Reviewed By: Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial.
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