I found these in my backyard while weeding in Zone 6 Connecticut. A bunch of them were growing in moderate shade. They look edible but wouldn't want to be wrong! Any ideas? I'm really curious and havnt had much luck in my searches.
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Help id please! Roots look like parsnip but leaves don't
Solved! It's pokeweed.
I am glad you were able to figure this out. I looked at it and had no idea. I just read about this and it seems to have medicinal uses, the root as a laxative for one.
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/pokeweed
I'll have to see if we have any of this, it is native to the US.
Thanks for checking Chillybean. I eventually brought it to the local gardening center and was told it was highly toxic. Since the symptoms they described were stomach upset, etc. I can see how it was used as a laxative in very small doses but probably not worth it. There was a fatality reported when an adult ate the whole root.
Pokeweed is for poke sallet! Annies supper? Poke Sallet Annie? You HAVE to know how to prepare it to be safe...