Phytolacca americana

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q157853
Phytolacca americana
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Phytolacca americana

Summary

Phytolacca americana is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,044 views/month, #377 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Phytolacca americana's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Phytolacca americana is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Phytolacca americana belongs to the parent taxon Phytolacca[5].
  • Phytolacca americana's scientific name is Phytolacca americana[6].
  • Phytolacca americana is a type of perennial plant[7].
  • Phytolacca americana is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Phytolacca americana's Commons category is recorded as Phytolacca americana[9].
  • Phytolacca americana's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phytolacca americana[10].
  • Phytolacca americana's Commons gallery is recorded as Phytolacca americana[11].
  • Phytolacca americana's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 26[12].
  • Phytolacca americana's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Phytolacca americana's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=28252[14].
  • Phytolacca americana's this taxon is source of is recorded as Pokeweed mitogen[15].
  • Phytolacca americana's short name is recorded as P. americana[16].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Amerikanische Kermesbeere[17].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as American pokeweed[18].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Asiatische Kermesbeere[19].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as American Nightshade[20].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as American Pokeweed[21].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Cancer Jalap[22].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Coakum[23].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Garget[24].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Inkberry[25].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Pigeon Berry[26].
  • Phytolacca americana is commonly known as Pocan Bush[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Phytolacca americana is Phytolacca americana[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Phytolacca[5]. Recorded taxon common name include Amerikanische Kermesbeere[17], American pokeweed[18], Asiatische Kermesbeere[19], American Nightshade[20], Cancer Jalap[22], and Coakum[23].

Identifiers

Phytolacca americana's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3527[28]. Phytolacca americana's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 404121[29]. Phytolacca americana's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3084015[30]. Phytolacca americana's ITIS TSN is recorded as 19523[31].

Why It Matters

Phytolacca americana ranks in the top 0.19% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,044 views/month, #377 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → phytolacca-americana
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  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range → Shanghai, Beijing, People's Republic of China +3
    Taxon rank → species
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Has fruit type → berry
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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