Phytolacca heterotepala H.Walter is a plant in the Phytolaccaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Phytolacca heterotepala H.Walter

Phytolacca heterotepala H.Walter

Mexican pokeweed (Phytolacca heterotepala) is a Phytolaccaceae species native to northeast Mexico, introduced to California and Portugal.

Genus
Phytolacca
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Phytolacca heterotepala H.Walter

Phytolacca heterotepala, commonly known as Mexican pokeweed, is a plant species belonging to the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. This species is native to Tamaulipas, a state located in northeast Mexico. It has also been introduced to California, a U.S. state, and to Portugal.

Photo: (c) Marina Ribeiro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marina Ribeiro · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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