Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes,young fleshy stems are edible,berries and root are poisonous.

• 高大粗糙的美洲多年生草本植物，开小白花，在长而下垂的总状花序上结黑红的浆果，肉质的嫩茎可以食用，浆果和根有毒。