I live in the country and my "back yard" is basically a 10-20 foot strip of weedy grass at the bottom of a steep wooded valley. I see a lot of wildlife and wild plants (aka weeds!), and it's fun to learn more about them.
I'm having poor luck figuring out what this plant is. I didn't notice its flowers this summer, but the clusters of 4-5 large black berries dangling in a tidy row are hard to miss this fall. The plant is a single curving stalk about 3 1/2 feet tall with alternating strap-like leaves. (The dog is Gypsy, my German Shorthair Pointer, doing her best Vanna White imitation.)
It could be a feral garden plant, but it could just as likely be a wildflower that's native to the Midwestern USA.
Anyone know what this fellow is? Your help is much appreciated!
I'm having poor luck figuring out what this plant is. I didn't notice its flowers this summer, but the clusters of 4-5 large black berries dangling in a tidy row are hard to miss this fall. The plant is a single curving stalk about 3 1/2 feet tall with alternating strap-like leaves. (The dog is Gypsy, my German Shorthair Pointer, doing her best Vanna White imitation.)
It could be a feral garden plant, but it could just as likely be a wildflower that's native to the Midwestern USA.
Anyone know what this fellow is? Your help is much appreciated!