button pokeweed
Phytolacca icosandra L.
Phytolacca icosandra, known as button pokeweed, is a flowering plant species in the Phytolaccaceae family. It is native to the neotropics and has been introduced to warmer regions of the western USA. It is distributed across various parks and regions in Colombia, as well as in several Central and South American countries and parts of the Caribbean and southern United States.
Description
Phytolacca icosandra is a species of flowering plant in the genus Phytolacca, part of the Phytolaccaceae family. It is commonly referred to as button pokeweed and is native to the neotropical regions of the Americas. The plant has also been introduced into the warmer areas of the western United States. Its distribution includes various parks and regions in Colombia, such as the Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy, Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, as well as several other parks and departments. It is also found in countries like Arizona, California, and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. The species was first described in 1759 by Linnaeus.
Other common names
red inkplanttropical pokeweedbutton pokeweed
Distribution
Cuenca río Prado: Veredas Alto Torres, Cunday; La Arcadia, Villarrica · Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · TW · ZA · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · Boyacá | Campohermoso | A orillas del río Lengupá (Doña Betulia) · ID · AU · Garden Route National Park · Table Mountain National Park · Tankwa-Karoo National Park · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima · Arizona · Bahamas · Belize · Bolivia · California · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Jawa · Maryland · Mexico Central
Synonyms
Phytolacca venezuelensisPhytolacca altamiraniiSarcoca icosandraPhytolacca purpurascensPhytolacca icosandra var. sessilifloraPhytolacca malabaricaPhytolacca sessilifloraPhytolacca octandra var. angustifolia
