#pokeweed

[geopsych]

Pokeweed in the snow.

This one is a holiday card to all the Phytolacca fans. I know you're out there!

[thepoisonjackal]

Wings of Fire Design Project #74 - Pokeweed of the Leafwings

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[Image Description: A fullbody drawing of a green leafwing dragon, Pokeweed. He is sitting on the ground and has his wings half-extended. His head is high and he is looking down with a grumpy expression. He has dark green and red markings. End ID.]

[akayv]

ᏜᎢᏓ - Dla'ida

8/19-9/30

Pokeberry dyed reeds.

Poke is a plant my grandmother and I would forage growing up, the plant is toxic so it has to be prepared right, you cannot eat the berries at all.

The ratio for pokeberry is 25:1 😊 had some trial and error with this. Foraged the berries myself and the second go around was more of a berry mash than a dye mix.

[firstlawcedarprairie]

Pokeweed

[grimiorething]

POKEWEED INK

Also called inkberry... for a reason. It creates a gorgeous and very pigmented magenta when crushed. I've mixed it with alcohol and clove to create a simple ink, which I am using to write a entry about pokeweed in my grimoire as well as stain some bones soon. Wish me luck.

[briargeese]

Last dance of the last season's pokeweed. Soon the snows will break it down to cover next year's sprouts.

[crippled-peeper]

I found some beautiful colored pokeweed barely blooming

[vandaliatraveler]

A few photos above from an early morning hike at the Friendship Hill National Historic Site near Pt. Marion, Pennsylvania. If you want to learn more about the history of this sprawling estate, you can go to this link or search for prior posts from the main search page of my Tumblr blog. In addition to the historic homestead of Albert Gallatin, the park features ten miles of hiking trails through verdant oak-hickory and riparian forests. This time of year, the Central Appalachian forest is rich with fungi, legumes, berries, and the loveliest orb-weavers imaginable.

From top: wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), also known as yellow ironweed, a late summer aster so named because the petioles of its leaves run down the plant's stem; northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin), a gorgeous native shrub whose bright red berries in late summer are followed by the most extraordinary gold foliage in the fall; orange mycena (Mycena leaiana), a lovely, gregarious fungi of deciduous logs whose pigment has shown antibacterial and anti-cancer properties; the ripened but dangerously toxic berries of pokeweed (Phytolacca americana), whose young leaves are used by mountain folk to make poke sallet (but only after repeated cleansings to remove the toxins); American hog-peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata), a lovely twining vine whose roots and ground nut are edible; cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata), also known as green-headed coneflower and wild goldenglow, a close relative of black-eyed Susan with gorgeous, pinnately-dissected leaves (the leaf photo also shows the characteristic tri-foliate leaf pattern of hog-peanut); zig-zag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis), one of two adorable woodland goldenrods that grow in this area (the other being blue-stemmed goldenrod), both of which produce clusters of brilliant yellow flowers in both their leaf axils and at the ends of their stems; steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa), also known as hardhack, which produces delicate plumes of pink flowers in late summer; a spined micrathena (Micrathena gracilis), which has ensnared a fly in her web; and an arrowhead orb weaver (Verrucosa arenata), also known as a triangle orb-weaver, a sparkling gem of an arachnid that reels in its prey like a fisherman dragging in a net.

[brooklynbridgebirds]

Going for the perfect pokeweed berry! Gray Catbird in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5.

[bumblebeeappletree]

Pokeberry, aka pokeweed, inkberry, poke salad, and more, Phytolacca americana is a luminous natural dye which can achieve incredible shades of fuchsia and magenta for ecofashion and ecoprinting. While this dye will fade in sunlight (i.e., moderate to low light fastness), it is great for indoor projects and will last for years out of direct sun. This plant is native to large areas of central, east and southern North America but has naturalized in areas of Europe and Asia where it can be invasive. While the fresh shoots and other components have historically been used as traditional medicines and as food sources, pokeberries are poisonous and processing requires some additional safety steps.

Come discovery the amazing shades you can achieve with pokeberries - from bright deep pinks through to reds and oranges, it's a dynamic dyer which responses in unusual ways to temperatures. Colours from natural dyes is a great way to contribute to sustainability and responsible environmental choices.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:22 Processing

4:26 Day 1 (Dye Processing)

7:38 Day 2 Pink (No Heat)

9:35 Orange (Boiling)

11:08 Pink-Red: 60C/140F

12:03 Berry Storage (Dehydator)

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Yarn for this video was donated in part by Urban Yarns (urbanyarns.com). Much appreciated!

For more in-depth discussion on mordanting, check out my video on dyeing with acorns:

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[snommie]

Red alert below, the hurt will go

[mumblelard]

burning ships (and some robots) or happy new zine day imaginary constructs

[ddamascenaa]

two of nine paintings by Mia Roeder of spiritdirt.com inspired by the contemplations on death by Buddhist thinker Atisha.

DO NOT REMOVE CREDIT

prints available for pre-order through December 6, 2022

[faythgoddess]

@faythgoddess

[h0ney-bee]

Ref Sheet

[agarlick]