Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade at Hughes, ACT
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| Solanum nigrum | BettyDonWood | 18 May 2020 | |
| Solanum nigrum | ruthkerruish | 17 May 2020 |
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Black nightshade is highly variable, and poisonous plant experts advise to avoid eating the berries unless they are a known edible strain. Put in better pictures - seedlings are popping up all over the place in HGW and gardens!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098817-35.338978
- Altitude 622.1m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 18 May 2020 01:32 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Collections
- ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Solanum nigrum Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Solanum nigrum Scientific name
- Black Nightshade Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1156.22m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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