American black nightshade (Solanum americanum)
Also known as: Glossy nightshade, Caribnettle
American black nightshade (*Solanum americanum*) is a flowering herb with unknown native origins, and it is poisonous. Its berries should not be consumed, as berry consumption has resulted in death in children.
Images of American black nightshade
Quickly Identify American black nightshade
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Upright growth reaching 4 feet (1.2 meters), with green angular stem varying in texture.
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Ovate or lanceolate leaves, toxic to livestock, green to dark green with slight hairiness.
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Clusters of star-shaped white flowers with yellow central cone, 0.4 inches (1 cm) diameter.
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Small berries start green with white speckles, ripening to lustrous black or purplish-black.
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Distinctive angular, many-branched stem, without prickles, may show slight purplish hue.
Scientific Classification of American black nightshade
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Nightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies
Family
Nightshade
Genus
Nightshades
Species
Solanum americanum
