this weed is prolific this year , haven't seen it much in the past unsure what it is

do you know what it is

second pic is a side view of another of the same plant a few yards away from the first one

Looks like pokeweed - Phytolaca americana.

Poke

Pokeweed

What happens when you break the stem?

thank you for the ID

and well that explains that rash

Pokeweed -"The plant sap can cause dermatitis in sensitive people."

both arms any where that the sap landed when I weed wacked several of them.

I guess Monday it is long sleeves , gloves and a shower right after I pull them all from my yard happy labor day.

My grandmother would cook it down for greens.

I've had poke weed greens like that with bacon grease drizzled on it. It's okay flavored, but not something I would probably ever make myself.

The root balls get immense.

Keith

Yup on the roots. You got to kill that too or it'll just resprout.

I hav not been hungry enough to try it yet. To much good stuff in the wife's garden.

No thanks

there is plenty of Lambsquarter all over that makes a decent enough green without the possible toxisity

It's best to let the animals eat the green stuff first , and then eat the animals

Lambsquarter is by far my favorite wild edible green. One of Diane's friends calls lambsquarter "God's free spinach".

I like purslane and wood sorrel in small amounts in salads.

Keith

Pig weed = lambsq. I believe

330, FWIW, in my area, there is a difference between the 2 plants. Red root pigweed & lamb's quarters . Both picked when young, 2 - 4 leaves are some mighty fine eating greens. I cook them with some cubed salt pork. Enjoy........ Tut

Learned something new today.

Thats an awefully young poke for the time of year unless its been mowed constantly. Usually by now its 6ft+ tall, berries are rippe and laughs at string weed eaters.

Does the stalk of poke turn red when it's 6' tall?

Yes