| Phytolacca americana,
a perennial herb originating 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 in
length, 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. |
