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The Blue Flower

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9. My plant ID app told me I had poison ivy and pokeweed, both toxic

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 03:42 PM

Jun 2023

I'm waiting for a heavy rain tonight so I can pull out the pokeweed tomorrow. The plant was getting huge and I have it in both front and back yards. The app is called 'Seek'. I'm in central Virginia.

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Big help with these photos FakeNoose Jun 2023 #8

My plant ID app told me I had poison ivy and pokeweed, both toxic The Blue Flower Jun 2023 #9

Be sure to wear gloves, long sleeves and long pants FakeNoose Jun 2023 #11

Don't burn it. twodogsbarking Jun 2023 #12