Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is hard to miss with its towering stalks, striking magenta stems, and clusters of deep purple berries. It’s beautiful. It’s also TOXIC ☠️And yet… for generations, it’s been foraged, cooked, and eaten—especially in Appalachia, the rural South, and among communities who had to turn adversity into sustenance. The dish is called poke sallet—not “salad,” despite the spelling. The key is preparation:🌱Only young, tender spring leaves or shoots should be used.🌱Peel off

FITOLACCA Phytolacca americana Sinonimi: Phytolacca decandra FAMIGLIA: Phytolacaceae GENERE: Phytolacca NOMI LOCALI: uva turca, vite di Spagna, amaranto, erba amaranta, belladonna, uva selvatica, erba inchiostro, colore, cremesina americana, laca, lacca, sanguigni, sanguinella, tinta, ua canina, ua de colorir, uga d' Spagna, uga de biss, ughetta de ratti, uva dij mort, uva lacca, uvetta spagnola, vite di Noè. In tedesco si chiama Kermesbeere; in inglese pokeweed o pokeroot; in spagnolo hierba ca