American nightshade

Family: Solanaceae
Scientific name: Solanum americanum
Description: Plant Form: Annual or perennial herb or small shrub. Size: Up to 1.3 m tall. Stem: Spreading or erect, often purplish, often angled or slightly winged. Sometimes slightly hairy. Never prickly. Leaves: Variable oval to almost lance-shaped, 2-12 cm long, with smooth or slightly lobed edges. Green on both sides and sometimes slightly hairy. Flowers: Small, star-shaped, white or sometimes slightly purplish, typical nightshade flowers with yellow centre. In clusters of 4-12. Fruit and Seeds: Round shiny berries 6-9 mm across which ripen from green to deep purple or black. Point outward or upward from stem. Habitat: Urban parks, disturbed areas, waste areas, old gardens. Distinguishing Features: Distinguished from closely related Blackberry nightshade (Solanum nigrum) by having shinier fruit which point outwards or upwards rather than downwards. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Common Lifeform: Herbaceous

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