In a message dated 8/23/2007 10:30:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: Is this what is referred to in the song, "Polk Salad Annie"? Smiles, Anna Actually that is Pokeweed. The Pokeweed is edible only when the plant is very young and becomes poisonous after it grows bigger. The berries look almost like wild blueberries but Poke Berries (Inkberries) are poisonous. _http://www.gardengrapevine.com/Pokeweed.html_ (http://www.gardengrapevine.com/Pokeweed.html) The birds can eat it without harm--except that they tend to leave the purple telltales signs that they've been eating pokeweed wherever they go. <g> Joan ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour