gntry wrote:

I hope someone here can help me...my yard is being overrun by this
plant...Roundup does nothing to it, digging the roots out hasn't helped,
even gasoline doesn't do anything....aaarrrgghhh!!!!!! The stem is red, the
leaves have red veins, the stem is about 1/2 around, will grow to about 6'
if left alone...I think maybe some kind of bamboo???
In someone's infinite wisdom, I would hope someone can put a name to this
beast....please. Any how to get rid of it for good.
Thanks any and all.
www.buffnet.net/~gntry/1weed
www.buffnet.net/~gntry/2weed

Looks like Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) to me.