Phytolacca americana L. var. rigida (Small)
Florida native
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Maritime pokeweed is a common plant of moist hammocks and disturbed sites throughout much of Florida. The range includes the coastal regions of the southeastern United States from Texas into Virginia.
This variety of pokeweed has flowering racemes that are less than 13.5cm (5-1/3 in.) long and typically erect instead of drooping. The fruit pedicels are less than 7mm (1/4 in) long, typically less than the size of the individual berries.
Phytolacca americana is a member of the Phytolaccaceae - Pokeweed family.
Other species of the Phytolacca genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Phytolacca americana var. americana - POKEWEED
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jun 07, 2026