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Distribution by County   6491    
Phytolacca americana  L.
American pokeweed, Pokeberry
Phytolacca americana is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
Record Count by County

Alameda: 10 Lake: 7 Sacramento: 96 Sierra: 2
Amador: 7 Los Angeles: 26 San Benito: 1 Siskiyou: 1
Butte: 90 Madera: 4 San Bernardino: 7 Solano: 8
Calaveras: 3 Marin: 93 San Diego: 61 Sonoma: 53
Colusa: 5 Mariposa: 35 San Francisco: 19 Stanislaus: 9
Contra Costa: 8 Mendocino: 7 San Joaquin: 15 Sutter: 6
El Dorado: 17 Merced: 2 San Luis Obispo: 1 Tehama: 30
Fresno: 10 Napa: 10 San Mateo: 4 Tulare: 7
Glenn: 6 Nevada: 10 Santa Barbara: 3 Tuolumne: 7
Humboldt: 1 Orange: 10 Santa Clara: 13 Ventura: 27
Inyo: 1 Placer: 33 Santa Cruz: 26 Yolo: 11
Kings: 2 Riverside: 14 Shasta: 76 Yuba: 13

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/15/2026).