Solanum Species, Black Nightshade, Eastern Black Nightshade, West Indian Nightshade (Solanum ptychanthum)

Ripe Fruit

by Floridian Dec 28, 2002 8:29 PM

Green Fruit

by Floridian Dec 28, 2002 8:26 PM

American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) as one views it from above with the flowers hanging downward.

by htop Oct 11, 2006 10:49 PM

American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) drying fruit ... Photo (color adjusted and cropped by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Voucher 050404 10 at Mokeehia, Maui, Hawaii. April 27, 2005.

by htop Feb 25, 2008 6:21 PM

by Floridian Dec 28, 2002 8:24 PM

Black Nightshade in British Columbia, Canada, October 1997

by kennedyh Sep 8, 2003 10:03 PM

Common in fence-rows and barnyards

by melody Aug 23, 2004 9:48 AM

This plant is about 3' high. I have it potted, so it may actually get bigger in the ground.

by Datasmate Sep 11, 2005 9:53 PM

I found this little plant 5 inches tall growing happily along with my cooking oregano!

by NatureWalker Sep 20, 2005 11:09 PM

A fruit. Rio de Janeiro, mid spring.

by Monocromatico Nov 5, 2005 10:48 PM

Curiously, this one was growing on a tree, probably rooted on some organic compound on the tree's bark. Rio de Janeiro, mid spring.

by Monocromatico Nov 5, 2005 10:45 PM

A close view of the American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) flower which is about 3/8 " (1 cm) in diameter and is white to light purple. Note raindrop ...

by htop Oct 11, 2006 8:29 PM

Naturaly Grow in our fields,and we are eat its berry.

by cactus_lover Feb 26, 2007 10:58 PM

by cactus_lover Feb 26, 2007 10:58 PM

by cactus_lover Feb 26, 2007 10:58 PM

American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) bloom showing how it hangs downward and fruit ... Photo (cropped by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Puu Moaulaiki, Kahoolawe, Hawaii. March 30, 2004.

by htop Feb 25, 2008 6:11 PM

American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) habit ... Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Kure Atoll, Hawaii. May 20, 2001.

by htop Feb 25, 2008 6:17 PM

American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) seed ... Photo (color adjusted and cropped by htop) courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. Voucher 050419 42 at Mokolii, Oahu, Hawaii. April 27, 2005.

by htop Feb 25, 2008 6:24 PM

Solanum ptycanthum, July, Toronto.

by RosemaryA Jul 31, 2009 11:14 PM

Solanum ptycanthum flower.

by RosemaryA Jul 31, 2009 11:14 PM

Edible berries - fully ripe. Green unripe ones have an undesirable taste.

by Dinu Oct 20, 2009 5:26 PM

Eastern Black Nightshade with flower

by dragonjaze Jun 4, 2010 6:06 PM

Solanum ptycanthum - Eastern Black Nightshade berries

by 01_William Oct 15, 2012 1:29 PM

Solanum ptycanthum - Eastern Black Nightshade flower

by 01_William Oct 15, 2012 1:29 PM

Black Night Shade in a neighbours' Waihi garden, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom May 12, 2013 6:12 AM

The flower of the Black Nightshade

by RosinaBloom May 12, 2013 6:12 AM

Glossy Nightshade ↔ Solanum Americanum

by Fizgig777 Aug 10, 2015 3:13 PM

Huge plant growing with asparagus in my natives garden!

by malsprower Apr 26, 2016 3:35 PM