Record #:

8891

Author(s):

Godfrey, Michael A.

Abstract:

Pokeweed is a native North American plant, with North Carolina almost in the center of its natural range. Europeans discovered it only after the colonists came. As a wildlife food staple pokeweed excels. The berries ripen in late summer and last far into winter. Migratory birds benefit from them; as they begin their southward journey, they find a 1,500 mile table of pokeweed set before them. A number of mammals, such as fox, bear, raccoon, skunk, and opossum, feed on the berries.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 35 Issue 10, Oct 1971, p23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pokeweed