2024 Range & Pasture - Weed ID Guide

Biennial & Perennial Weeds

POKEWEED: COMMON or POKEBERRY *T* Phytolacca americana Life Cycle: Perennial Plant Description:

A large, 3 to 10-foot-tall perennial weed with thick, reddish-purple branched stems and dark purple to black berries. Leaves are egg-shaped, without hairs, and are smaller in size toward the top of the plant. All parts of the plant are poisonous to cattle, horses, swine and humans. Treatment: Apply 16 to 20 fluid ounces of DuraCor ® herbicide per acre when weeds are actively growing. Use higher rate on larger plants, prior to flowering.

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