Pokeweed

It looks like grapes, but it's pokeweed.  

 

Berries

I've never been able to capture the exact color of the berries on the American Beautyberry bush.  They almost glow with purple.

See here.

Supposedly the Poke weed plant is poisonous, with the berries being especially toxic.  The forest service website then says they're an important food source for birds.  How does that work?

See here.

 

Pokeweed

Google told me that this is a poisonous plant, and then proceeded to list the nutritional values:

Protein: 2.3g /100g

Calories: 20.08/100g

Calcium: 53 mg/100g

I'm not sure that I'd worry too much about nutrition on my way to the hospital...