Black Nightshade

Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum

Family: Nightshade (Solanaceae)
AKA: American Black Nightshade
Photo taken on: August 9, 2011
Location: White Rock, NM
Life Zones: Plains and foothills
Habitat: Dry disturbed areas, roadsides

Grows to 2ft with slightly hairy branches and heart shaped leaves. The tiny flowers have pointed petals and a yellow beak in the center. Similar in appearance to Wild Potato but much smaller. arrow

 

Black Nightshade

 

 

The flowers grow in clusters and produce a green berry which ripens to shiny black. All parts of the plant are poisonous .

Photo taken on: October 5, 2011
Location: White Rock, NM

White/Cream Round Clusters