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Solanum nigrum L.
black nightshade

       
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Photo of Solanum nigrum L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Russian Federation, Tiflis. Usage Requirements.
 
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Solanum nigrum L.

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Synonyms:
Solanum nigrum L.

  SORU4 Solanum rubrum auct. non L.
 

Distribution:
Solanum nigrum L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, CA, DC, FL, HI, MA, MD, ME, NH, NY, OR, SC, VA, WA), USA+ (VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NF, NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Solanum nigrum L.

View 42 genera in Solanaceae, 103 species in Solanum
 

Classification:
Solanum nigrum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Solanaceae – Potato family
Genus Solanum L. – nightshade
Species Solanum nigrum L. – black nightshade
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Solanum nigrum L.

black nightshade
deadly nightshade
garden nightshade

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WI        Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns (eds.). 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Solanum nigrum L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Solanum nigrum L.

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More Accounts and Images:
Solanum nigrum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 565525.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 
 
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