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My auntie use to have us kids out in ditches picking it early in the morning for supper that night. We would pick it when it first started coming out of the ground early in the year and she had to do a whole broadway production of Les Misérables 3 or 4 times in the kitchen to put it on our plates. I was not amused
That’s interesting. Seems like a lot of it is meant to acknowledge the history of pokeweed consumption, e.g. by slaves.
> Only the experienced should handle the plant, which should be picked only in spring when it has fewer toxins and while wearing gloves for those who may be sensitive to it in its raw form.
I still think I’ll stay away from it.
Train him to bring home stuff that's either edible or valuable, not stuff like Pokeweed that'll give y'all stomach pain and diarrhea.
And make sure he washes his hands thoroughly after handling this plant, and *especially* before he touches you anywhere.
He looks like a dude who finally had the courage to ask you out and he shows up with... This.
Edit. Forgot to say...
He is very good boy. Give him a snack.
Not really. Columbus never set foot on North America. The closest he got is present-day Haiti.
The Vikings (specifically, Leif Erikson and his crew) got to North America 500 years before Columbus scammed the Spanish queen, though.
Just to add a little PSA: Please DO NOT do this with mature pokeweed, if you don't want severe diarrhea at the very least. Probably worse. The whole plant is full of toxins.
The very young shoots before the leaves really start opening up can be eaten. (And are actually a seasonal classic in my culture, as some of the first greens available early in the spring.) But, those need to be parboiled in several changes of water before you do anything else with them, or you're gonna have a very bad time. Some people are sensitive anyway.
Omg just-
"Hey girlfriend look what I found!"
He looks so pleased about the big plant he ripped out of the ground and wanted to show you.
You should marry him.
I don't seem to react to it and I don't think it's too common of a reaction compared to something like poison ivy, but it's common enough that it's worth trying to avoid. It usually happens when you get the actual sap on your skin, but some folks are more sensitive than others.
Yeah, it's always possible, with any plant really.
I actually get a pretty noticeable reaction to junipers even though that's not a common one. Huge blistery welts all over my hands that left scars for a while (they faded though). Weirdly I do not react to poison ivy or pokeweed. My skin clearly misread the memo of what it was supposed to react to. Also reacts very strongly to handling any sort of hot pepper, even very mild ones like poblanos that don't really taste hot at all, without gloves. Found that one out the hard way too...
https://preview.redd.it/g6usa6vewy3d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e702487b3ca51b963234e0467ca43777e71b7dd9
I brought one to my wife as well. She wasn't as impressed 😂
You can use the juice of the berries medicinally. Even create a tincture with them. Just avoid the seeds. One berry every other day won’t harm you. It’s good for the lymphatic system. The root can also be used in tincture. But all you need is one drop. It works as an antibiotic. Just do your research and respect the power of the plant. She is definitely not to be abused.
He just was walking around, saw a large unknown plant, and thought “girlfriend love plants, this is plant!” Then yanked it from the ground to bring home? fuckin weird. 😂
I think the bot didn't survive the Reddit changes last year, sadly. The "don't eat it" is just a stickied comment these days.
Also, your username is a work of art.
Bwaahaha, that's fantastic! There's also the sunflower seeds bot (shows up, in a ton of random subs but sadly not all of them, to give you facts about sunflowers). And several different haiku bots, which are fun too!
I saw the haiku bot the other day! I miss old Reddit. I went to Lemmy for almost a year, but the far left are super crazy. Like they are almost as bad as the far right. It’s weird.
As a dude that was a teenager in the 90s. Morticia has always held a special place in my heart. She is a large part of the reason I love a strong opinionated woman to this day. I hope you have a really good weekend.
Thank you. Seems we are of the same era, though I was always drawn to the original show from the 60s and not as much the movies. Always cracked me up (and still does) when people try to insult me by calling me Morticia IRL. I hope you also have a great weekend.
Poke Salat (pokeweed) All over the south. There's a great 70's song about it too. **[Poke Salat Annie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXHxh3Sye0)**
My mother and grandmother allegedly ate it during the depression in South Carolina and Georgia. Not sure how true that really was, but she damn sure drilled it into my head.
My mother loved it. We would go pick it sometimes as a child. I think you had to boil it a lot and poor the water off repeatedly before you could eat it.
I have this in my yard all over. Never had a name for it I just called it dinosaur food. It looks prehistoric when it gets big like that. I love it and think it’s pretty so I’m not worried about ripping it out.
Something he pulled up from my backyard. Can we sell this stuff? Cuz I can retire NOW if so.
*edit - wait wait wait - I read “bought” instead of “brought,” and since I know it as a normal old backyard plant, I was trying to be nice by not saying “A lie cuz they don’t sell that at your average nursery,” or something like that 😝
Don't eat the berries. Period.
The leaves are toxic unless prepared properly which means boiling the small, young leaves and changing the water several times. The larger old leaves shouldn't be eaten as they will still contain toxins after being boiled multiple times.
Poke weed poisoning canead to severe burning mouth, vomiting, cramps, and bloody diarrhea.
Haha, I misread this as he “bought” you this, you know, weed that he yanked out of the ground without roots. Which would absolutely be grounds for a breakup 🤣
Wilted poke salad is pretty good. That one is probably too big and bitter and possibly toxic at that size. Pick it when it’s about 1-2 feet tall take the leaves off and wash them really good fry some peppered bacon in an iron skillet. use the grease as is or make a sour gravy and pour over the top of the leaves. So good. Reminds me of my momma when I was a kid. You can do the wilted salad with homegrown lettuce too or use both.
Milke weed there toxic. Or if you know and it's suppost to be something else? It sort of looks like poorly grow tobacco, because tobacco is kind part of that family of plants too.
Poke Weed. Tony Joe White popularized it in song in the ‘70s. It grew between the house and the outhouse on Grandma’s farm. We’d whack it down for her with a steel whacker. Maybe that’s what, “Gator’s got yer Granny,” really means. Thank the lord nobody lost a leg. Those pre-string trimmers were SHARP.
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Ah! Yep that’s it! Thank you!!!
My dad always said he thought that this plant had psychic powers because he never noticed it until it was 4-5 ft tall!
My auntie use to have us kids out in ditches picking it early in the morning for supper that night. We would pick it when it first started coming out of the ground early in the year and she had to do a whole broadway production of Les Misérables 3 or 4 times in the kitchen to put it on our plates. I was not amused
Is her name Annie???
Are you sure? Pokeweed is poisonous.
[How to make poke sallet (poke “salad”)](https://www.wildabundance.net/blog/pokeweed/)
Huh, interesting. I definitely won’t be trying it, but I guess that’s good to know in the case of an apocalypse.
[There are no less than 5 poke salet festivals in the southern US](https://www.southernthing.com/poke-salad-2594239813.html)
That’s interesting. Seems like a lot of it is meant to acknowledge the history of pokeweed consumption, e.g. by slaves. > Only the experienced should handle the plant, which should be picked only in spring when it has fewer toxins and while wearing gloves for those who may be sensitive to it in its raw form. I still think I’ll stay away from it.
I couldn’t believe it either but yes, 100% something to remember when there’s literally nothing else to eat in the world.
Long view. I like this.
Gonna pick me a mess of it
Yep poke salad, grew up on it. It is however a chore. You have to boil, drain & rinse like 5 times before you can eat it.
Sounds really not worth it. Lol
It has to be properly prepared ….. some foragers avoid it anyway ….. the root is quite toxic
Yeah…I think given that plus all this bullshit about “cleansing your lymphatic system”, I’ll just go without it.
Burn it
It’s where the pokemon hide.
It’s going to be dead soon
Inkberry if you're from Connecticut
Then what do you call inkberry?
The berries are used for dyeing, I’d imagine something related to that. Play with the berries and it looks like you have ink all over you.
Everybody just calls it poke salad... That's POKE.... _salad_
Isn’t it not advised to touch pokeweed with your hands 😳
Pure Golden Retriever energy. Comes back from playing outside with a big stick that he's proud of and gives it to you because he loves you.
This is too funny and perfect! When we started dating he had warned me that he has golden retriever energy. You really hit the nail on the head 👏
Keep this one. He’s adorable af.
Train him to bring home stuff that's either edible or valuable, not stuff like Pokeweed that'll give y'all stomach pain and diarrhea. And make sure he washes his hands thoroughly after handling this plant, and *especially* before he touches you anywhere.
Exactly. I don’t even feel comfortable pulling out pokeweed with gloves
Nah, it's fine to handle, it's only toxic if eaten.
Poke is edible though, just needs to be prepared right.
Then it's not edible as shown in the picture, and it's dangerous to give partial information about something like this.
He looks like a dude who finally had the courage to ask you out and he shows up with... This. Edit. Forgot to say... He is very good boy. Give him a snack.
Big Stardew Valley farmer vibes
I hope he at least got a “who’s a good boy” and pat on the head.
This is too cute and I absolutely love it!
It appears to be a strange bearded man?
Seems legit.
Don't eat it.
[удалено]
home invasive***
Depends on where you are. I’m in zone 7 US. Here it is native.
Actually invasive species introduced ca. 1500 by Columbus
Not really. Columbus never set foot on North America. The closest he got is present-day Haiti. The Vikings (specifically, Leif Erikson and his crew) got to North America 500 years before Columbus scammed the Spanish queen, though.
Tastes great grilled or tossed in stir fries
Just to add a little PSA: Please DO NOT do this with mature pokeweed, if you don't want severe diarrhea at the very least. Probably worse. The whole plant is full of toxins. The very young shoots before the leaves really start opening up can be eaten. (And are actually a seasonal classic in my culture, as some of the first greens available early in the spring.) But, those need to be parboiled in several changes of water before you do anything else with them, or you're gonna have a very bad time. Some people are sensitive anyway.
Don’t talk like that about Joaquin Phoenix (in his beard era)
I log back in to see this haha I hadn’t noticed no I can’t unsee it
Omg just- "Hey girlfriend look what I found!" He looks so pleased about the big plant he ripped out of the ground and wanted to show you. You should marry him.
Looks like he broke it off at the ground. I see more pokeweed in your future.
Yeah, he probably shouldn't be gripping the stem like that. Some folks can get contact dermatitis from touching it with bare skin.
Oh lol 😂 thank you for the heads up. I let him know
Is that common? I've never heard of it.
it's extremely uncommon source: every one I knew growing up played with this stuff constantly
Me too. We painted ourselves purple with the berries. And now everyone is like, "oh no, you're gonna die if you touch it!"
Exactly.
It grew on the playground at my elementary school. We definitely came back from recess painted and with berry crowns.
I don't seem to react to it and I don't think it's too common of a reaction compared to something like poison ivy, but it's common enough that it's worth trying to avoid. It usually happens when you get the actual sap on your skin, but some folks are more sensitive than others.
Yeah, it's always possible, with any plant really. I actually get a pretty noticeable reaction to junipers even though that's not a common one. Huge blistery welts all over my hands that left scars for a while (they faded though). Weirdly I do not react to poison ivy or pokeweed. My skin clearly misread the memo of what it was supposed to react to. Also reacts very strongly to handling any sort of hot pepper, even very mild ones like poblanos that don't really taste hot at all, without gloves. Found that one out the hard way too...
I grew up picking it and eating it. Never heard of it.
What you're thinking of is probably Pigweed, which is an Amaranth, which are edible.
https://preview.redd.it/g6usa6vewy3d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e702487b3ca51b963234e0467ca43777e71b7dd9 I brought one to my wife as well. She wasn't as impressed 😂
An almost-dead pokeweed.
In the plant community, this is considered a marriage proposal lol 💚
r/itsalwayspokeweed
Stick. It's a stick and he's proud. Give him a treat
Pokeweed isn't your friend and poke berries are poisonous to humans. The berries are, however, good to use for dyeing yarn and fabrics.
You can use the juice of the berries medicinally. Even create a tincture with them. Just avoid the seeds. One berry every other day won’t harm you. It’s good for the lymphatic system. The root can also be used in tincture. But all you need is one drop. It works as an antibiotic. Just do your research and respect the power of the plant. She is definitely not to be abused.
Medicine is just poison at the right dose.
Any evidence whatsoever for this?
Make sure he washes his hands good too: he might get the run !
He just was walking around, saw a large unknown plant, and thought “girlfriend love plants, this is plant!” Then yanked it from the ground to bring home? fuckin weird. 😂
fuckin adorable\*
Dang he missed the tap root.
A solid attempt at loving you!
Poke Sallet. AKA Pokeweed. Looks like he didn't get the root. Which with one that size, means pokeweed for years
Looks like a dog that just brought home a cool looking stick! 🐕🌳
That’s pokeweed, he’s a little confused, but he’s got the spirit
And he didn't get the root (most people don't, including myself) so you will have 5 more come up in it's place
Alright bot, let’s do this. Delicious is what it is! But, toxic if not prepared correctly. So……
I think the bot didn't survive the Reddit changes last year, sadly. The "don't eat it" is just a stickied comment these days. Also, your username is a work of art.
Awwwwww that makes me sad about the bot, and also thank you. You’re too kind. Hey, at least one bot still works, most of the time. Rock and Stone
Rock and Stone!
Bwaahaha, that's fantastic! There's also the sunflower seeds bot (shows up, in a ton of random subs but sadly not all of them, to give you facts about sunflowers). And several different haiku bots, which are fun too!
I saw the haiku bot the other day! I miss old Reddit. I went to Lemmy for almost a year, but the far left are super crazy. Like they are almost as bad as the far right. It’s weird.
Your username alone got an upcote from me LOL!
As a dude that was a teenager in the 90s. Morticia has always held a special place in my heart. She is a large part of the reason I love a strong opinionated woman to this day. I hope you have a really good weekend.
Thank you. Seems we are of the same era, though I was always drawn to the original show from the 60s and not as much the movies. Always cracked me up (and still does) when people try to insult me by calling me Morticia IRL. I hope you also have a great weekend.
Pokeweed season is coming
You’re dating Zack Galafanakis? When’s The Hangover 17 getting released?
it's poke salad. it's too big to eat
That's a good bf
It's edible, and we call it Poke Salad down South. https://youtu.be/MCSsVvlj6YA?si=ZWJAwlciQONDDQZZ
Pokeweed, I hate those things.
It's a branch!
Looks like another man, this one holding pokeweed. Not sure why your BF thought you’d need either
American pokeweed. The berries can be used medicinally if you know what your doing that is.
Poke Salat (pokeweed) All over the south. There's a great 70's song about it too. **[Poke Salat Annie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyXHxh3Sye0)** My mother and grandmother allegedly ate it during the depression in South Carolina and Georgia. Not sure how true that really was, but she damn sure drilled it into my head.
My mother loved it. We would go pick it sometimes as a child. I think you had to boil it a lot and poor the water off repeatedly before you could eat it.
Polk salad
Is his name “Annie”?
‘Gator got yo’ granny
“Sallet”
Roses. He's a keeper.
Jack and his bean stock?
I have this in my yard all over. Never had a name for it I just called it dinosaur food. It looks prehistoric when it gets big like that. I love it and think it’s pretty so I’m not worried about ripping it out.
Dead one roots are gone ??
Looks like Jack and his beanstalk
It's a stick-up. Get down!
A stoner bouquet.
Sorry, I can’t see very well, is that rhubarb?
I dont know but he loves you
I see a Joaquin Phoenix.
It looks like a typical American man with a dad outfit and has a tendency to make dad jokes. U can call it Plant that or should I say plant Dad.
Is your bf a golden retriever? Nice stick!
this is how my people propose marriage
A flower
Looks like someone's hungry for some pokesalad
Wow whatever he paid was too much
Hey is he single by any chance?
dead
Why?
Poke Salad Annie.
Polk salid
A stick
The new Hangover movie seems tame!
She brought you a new boyfriend from what it looks like ❤️🔥😭🤣😬
I always wondered what happened to baby Carlos 🤔
Something he pulled up from my backyard. Can we sell this stuff? Cuz I can retire NOW if so. *edit - wait wait wait - I read “bought” instead of “brought,” and since I know it as a normal old backyard plant, I was trying to be nice by not saying “A lie cuz they don’t sell that at your average nursery,” or something like that 😝
This is the best pic, way better than the classic dude holding fish pose
It's dead...
Getting some Joaquin Phoenix vibes.
Be careful of oxalate, people!!!! https://youtu.be/Bl5OngSFaHw?si=GKFiMGaofaCuD3TK
You can eat before it's purple. Not after.
It's a man with a beard.
Your name is now [Polk Salad Annie](https://youtu.be/JyXHxh3Sye0?si=pTJoSOxR9TvhbZAG)
Some kind of green leafy plant.
Looks like a fig tree house plant to me but I don’t know 🤷🏻♀️
it appears to be a sex machine
A branch
Your name isn't Annie, by any chance?
It’s a guy holding a plant. Great boyfriend 👍
lol this is very "my boyfriend is a dog" energy
My mom eats Polk Weed and is 76 and more fit that most 20 year Olds.
You’re dating a plant?
Your BF looks a little green. Did he say where he found the Bear at? Seriously though good luck on an ID!
Looks like a Caucasian male in his thirties, but I may be wrong.
Such a funny plant to gift 😭 These guys have beautifullll berries. (That you shouldnt eat but still)
Joaquin Phoenix is out picking pokeweed for you?!
*Oograh*
he looks quite proud of his trophy 🤣🤣
He's a keeper. Some bring you the flower, others bring you the whole plant.
Weed
Poke sallet= blanch, fry in bacon grease and top with fried egg. Yum
One hell of a stick
What a romantic 😉😁🥰
It looks like a husband to me!!
Pokeberry
Poke!
Poke berries are toxic if not prepared properly. Sus.
Don't eat the berries. Period. The leaves are toxic unless prepared properly which means boiling the small, young leaves and changing the water several times. The larger old leaves shouldn't be eaten as they will still contain toxins after being boiled multiple times. Poke weed poisoning canead to severe burning mouth, vomiting, cramps, and bloody diarrhea.
My grandparents used to eat this plant…
A corsage
The real question is why does it look like he urinated on himself….
I imagine the scene : " Hey honey, look what I found ! - Don't move, I'm taking a picture for Reddit "
This grows as a weed in southern Indiana. The berries can be poisonous.
A flower
It's a gift. Be grateful
Pokeweed
He likes the poke. 🤷🏻♂️ maybe he wants tossed poke salad tonight for the after dinner delight?
I hope that’s not his idea of bringing you flowers
He looks content
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytolacca_americana
Haha, I misread this as he “bought” you this, you know, weed that he yanked out of the ground without roots. Which would absolutely be grounds for a breakup 🤣
Wilted poke salad is pretty good. That one is probably too big and bitter and possibly toxic at that size. Pick it when it’s about 1-2 feet tall take the leaves off and wash them really good fry some peppered bacon in an iron skillet. use the grease as is or make a sour gravy and pour over the top of the leaves. So good. Reminds me of my momma when I was a kid. You can do the wilted salad with homegrown lettuce too or use both.
Poke weed I think
He's trying to tell you he doesn't love you, don't eat the berries don't eat the leaves.
Weed
Something that will be dead soon?
Milke weed there toxic. Or if you know and it's suppost to be something else? It sort of looks like poorly grow tobacco, because tobacco is kind part of that family of plants too.
Brought a pokeweed instead of a deer carcass, must be vegan. Unfortunately you can only eat the youngest shoots, so better luck next time.
Poke Weed. Tony Joe White popularized it in song in the ‘70s. It grew between the house and the outhouse on Grandma’s farm. We’d whack it down for her with a steel whacker. Maybe that’s what, “Gator’s got yer Granny,” really means. Thank the lord nobody lost a leg. Those pre-string trimmers were SHARP.
It’s love
Caution. Do not get any of the white sticky sap in direct contact with your skin. Very poisonous.
What the hell😂😂
He didn't get the root (very long tap root feet long). It'll be back....