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American pokeweed (lat. Phytolacca americana) Pokeweed is native to eastern North America, the Midwest, and the South, with more scattered populations in the far West where it was introduced. [5] It is also naturalized in parts of Europe and Asia. It is considered a pest species by farmers. [6] Pokeweed is poisonous to humans, dogs, and livestock.
Phytolacca is a genus of perennial plants native to North America, South America and East Asia. Some members of the genus are known as pokeweeds or similar names such as pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot or poke sallet. [2] [3] Other names for species of Phytolacca include inkberry and ombú.
The native populations of five species have been extirpated though some of them have been reintroduced. An additional accidental species has been added from another source. Only birds that are considered to have established, self-sustaining, wild populations in Illinois are included on this list.
Supporting native plants, even pokeweed, have huge benefits for wildlife. ... Swainson’s thrushes in transit from boreal breeding forests to South American wintering grounds stop for a snack, as ...
The Illinois, like many Native American groups, sustained themselves through agriculture, hunting, and fishing. [4] A partially nomadic group, the Illinois often lived in longhouses and wigwams , according to the season and resources that were available to them in the surrounding land.
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Inkberry is a common name for several unrelated plants: . Any plant in the genus Phytolacca (pokeweeds) . Especially Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed); Dianella nigra (turutu in Māori, New Zealand blueberry)
Soon, the Atkins Group-owned farm known for its expansive sunflower fields will have a new attraction: a pollinator garden in the shape of the state of Illinois with nearly 1,000 plants and more ...