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-- The title Miss Polk Salad is spelled P.O.L.K because of the Elvis Presley rendition of the song Polk Salad Annie (Lyrics by Tony Joe White)

-- The Miss in Miss Polk salad is used to represent a southern usage of the word and not to represent marital status.

Tennesse Polk Salad Assc.
P.O. Box 1006
Harriman, TN. 37748
David Webb (President)
Ron Coleman (Sec. Treasurer)
Use only 6 to 7 inch shoots before berries. ""The roots, berries, seeds, and mature stems and leaves of pokeweed are poisonous"" says Extension Foods Scientist Jean Weese. (Source: Dr. Jean Weeese, Food Scientist, Alabama Coopertive Extension System (334) 844-3269
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A Pokeweed Description -
http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/1998/health/pokeweed.htm

Important Health Information -
http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/newspaper/june21b02.html

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