The Poke, Phytolacca
americana. "Its cylindrical racemes of berries of
various hues
from green to dark purple are gracefully drooping on
all sides, offering repasts to the
birds. There are at the time
flower-buds, flowers, green berries, dark purple or ripe
ones, and
these flower-like sepals, all on the same plant." -- quote from Thoreau
essay "Autumnal Tints"
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