Species in the genus Phytolacca:

Phytolacca americana / Youshuyamagobou
Phytolacca acinosa / Yamagobou
Phytolacca japonica / Maruminoyamagobou
　

Phytolacca americana / Youshuyamagobou ヨウシュヤマゴボウ

Phytolacca americana, a perennial herb in North America, inhabits roadsides or wastelands in fields. Stems are thick, tinging red, and grow to 1-1.8m in height. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, 10-30cm long, in the shape of an oblong, with pointed tips. Inflorescences with long peduncles droop during fruiting time. Flowers are white, tinging somewhat red, and measure 5-6mm in diameter. Fruit is 8mm in diameter, of an oblate sphere, and matures in black-purple. Bloom time: June-September.