Q: What is this white-flowered plant that appeared in my garden bed and seemed to grow really tall overnight? A: This is pokeweed, a very common native perennial that matures quite large and stout for ...

Q: I have a lot of these plants growing in the field near my home. Can you identify this plant for me? And is it poisonous? I have horses and am concerned that this could make them sick. A: This is a ...

Pokeweed, or inkberry if you prefer, emerges in the spring as a clump of large pale green, pointed oval leaves, each about eight inches long. If you try to pull it up, it almost always breaks off, ...