Solanum ptycanthum

Common Name: 
eastern black nightshade, deadly nightshade
Scientific Name: 
Solanum ptycanthum Dun.
Family Name: 
Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright or spreading, extensively branched, smooth or slightly hairy
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Stems of Eastern Black Nightshade
Leaves
alternate, ovate, margins entire or irregular and shallow toothed, slightly hairy, frequently with holes, young leaves purple underneath
Leaves of Eastern Black Nightshade
Leaves of Eastern Black Nightshade
Leaves of Eastern Black Nightshade
Leaves of Eastern Black Nightshade
Flowers
5-petaled, white or pale violet, star-shaped; clusters umbel-like from internodes
Flowers of Eastern Black Nightshade
Fruit
green berries, purplish-black when mature
Fruit of Eastern Black Nightshade