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Pokeweed has dark purple berries; their juice was once used as a dye. The plant's stems are often a distinctive pink.

• Family: Pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae)
• Habitat: moist thickets, clearings, roadsides
• Height: 4-10 feet
• Flower size: 1/4 inch across
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: July to September
• Origin: native