Aconogonon phytolaccifolium
(Meisn. ex Small) Small
Poke knotweed
Polygonaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a pot-herb and are used extensively for this purpose.
Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Alaska, North America, USA,
Other Information
It is used extensively as a pot-herb.
Synonyms
Polygonum phytolaccifolium Meisn. ex Small
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 52 (As Polygonum phytolaccifolium)
