These look-alikes can make you seriously ill. Get the identification right before you eat anything. Pokeweed has dark purple berries on bright magenta stalks and is toxic raw. The berries are mistaken for elderberries, blackberries, and mulberries, and the spring shoots for other greens. Note the thick, smooth, reddish stems, the long drooping berry clusters, and the flattened, slightly ribbed berries.
The notes above are an educational starting point, not a substitute for a field guide or an experienced forager. If you are not completely certain, do not eat it.
