Nightshades - Eastern Black or Hairy
The most common species of annual nightshade in Ontario is eastern black nightshade, although hairy nightshade also occurs.
Scientific Names: Eastern black nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum Dun., Hairy nightshade, Solanum sarachoides Sendt.
Other Names: Eastern black nightshade is also called SOLPT, morelle noire de l’est, Black nightshade, Deadly nightshade; Hairy nightshade is also called morelle poilue, morelle sarachoide, Cupped nightshade, Potatoweed
Family: Nightshade or Potato Family (Solanaceae)
General Description: Annual, reproducing only by seed.
Habitat: Annual nightshades are commonly found in cultivated fields, gardens, waste places, fencerows, edges of pastures and open dry woods.
Seedlings
Eastern black nightshade | Hairy nightshade |
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Stems
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Leaves
Eastern black nightshade | Hairy nightshade |
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Flowers
Eastern black nightshade | Hairy nightshade |
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Fruit
Eastern black nightshade | Hairy nightshade |
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Often Confused With
Pigweed Seedlings (The leaves of nightshades are dark green with a purplish lower surface and toothed margins)