(Another rivetting instalment in the saga of the wayfaring poke [Phytolacca americana] that's mysteriously turned up in the neighbourhood, thousands of miles from its native range. Here you see its ripe, deep-purple berries, whose poisonous juice was once used as ink in settler communities far from mine.
Invasive, but fascinating.)
Appearing also on My Corner of the World.
Lovely capture and interesting information!
ReplyDeleteThat was new to me
ReplyDeleteNice shot! We have these everywhere here.
ReplyDeleteA tragic irony of life: What looks attractive and appetizing is poisonous and deadly.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's far from the only invasive we have, but a brand-new experience for me. Took me some time to ID last spring, since I'd never seen it in this region before. (And I only had the leaves to go by then.)
ReplyDeleteLots of invasives are lovely, which I suppose is how they got here. But to the best of my knowledge, no-one plants poke in landscaping. So the mystery of its arrival in my neighbourhood – and rapid expansion here, including one veritable tree at least 10 feet tall – goes on.