Question: Hi Ace, I found this herbaceous plant in early August. There were several of these around, but I could only …
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Question
Hi Ace, I found this herbaceous plant in early August. There were several of these around, but I could only find one in flower. The leaves are simple and entire, and are alternately arranged. The flowers have 5 white petals and appear to be paired ( again only one sample).
Answer
Dear Jay, your plant is Solanum ptycanthum (eastern black nightshade). Many field guides will identify this as Solanum nigrum, but that species is a rare introduction from Europe.
