| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / NightshadeBlack
Summer Wildflower - White & Green Gallery Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Black Nightshade
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| Scientific Name: | Solanum nigrum
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| Habitat/Season: | Successional Areas / May-September
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| Comment: | Invasive
This species is not controlled well by herbicides. The unripe fruit are poisonous to humans and livestock. It contaminates pea and bean harvests and lowers the crop quality. The fruit turns black when ripe.
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