What is Pokeweed?

In this video we see a HUGE american pokeweed plant grown in someone's backyard. It is considered a pest due to it's poisonous berries that kids will mistake for delicious grapes or yummy berries.

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[daisysline]

I eat those berries. Never had a problem. They're good and sweet too.

[chrisstanckleygingivitis]

My sisters and I used to squish the berries and use the juice as paint

[sharonsizemore]

Dolly Parton said the very first thing she used as rouge was pokeberries!