Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

Indian Pokeweed

Phytolaccaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family)
Genus: Phytolacca (Pokeweed)

Synonyms

Phytolacca acinosa
Phytolacca esculenta

Related species

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. - Indian Pokeweed

Traits


    80–250 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: racemose, erect. flowers: greenish to whitish. stamina: mostly 8–9. carpels: initially free, subsequently fused. ovary: mostly 8, epigynous. fruits: berry-like accessory fruit, initially violet, subsequently black, distinctly...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Phytolacca acinosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Phytolacca acinosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Phytolacca acinosa

Phytolacca acinosa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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