I finally got around to id'ing a giant purple green plant in the back yard as the poisonous American Pokeweed.
I almost got some snips out and went to town barehanded but that is not recommended as all parts of the plant can transfer the toxins through your skin (says a quick google).
Currently, I'd guess it's between 7 and 8 ft tall and 6 feet wide. Seems to be withering away at this time.
This thing randomly sprouted up earlier in the year and was never there before. Seeds might've been but it never sprouted.
Anyways, never heard of it before now or even seen anything like it really - at least in person. Maybe NatGeo or something as it's colorful but that's all I got.
/endpsa
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