Photo: 58 of 90, Album: Foraging in Prospect Park - May 22, 2011
Pokeweed. This is the time of year for this. There are three things to know. Only the young shoots are edible and only at this time of the year. The roots are poisonous. And there are complicated boiling instructions to follow. You need to look them up.
Scientific name: Phytolacca americana
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