Record #:

9067

Author(s):

Matthews, Louise B.

Abstract:

Pokeweed was one of the vegetables discovered by the early settlers and is still eaten throughout the south. Although the plant and its berries are poisonous, a familiar handler can pick young shoots and boil them to eliminate the poison. Resembling spinach once cooked, poke provides a great source of vitamins A and C.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 12, May 1979, p23-24, il

Subject(s):

Pokeweed