Black Nightshade
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Black nightshade
Names: Solanum nigrum
Description: Annual with coarsely and shallowly toothed leaves. Flowers are white to purple and grow in open clusters. Fruit start out green and ripen to dark purple.
Concern level: High due to extreme toxicity.
Toxic parts: Stems, leaves and unripe berries
Symptoms: Stomach pain, dumbness, dilation of pupils, lack of appetite, diarrhea, lack of coordination, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, weakness, difficulty breathing, drooling, unconsciousness, death.
Danger: Contains a glycoalkaloid called solanine which irritate the digestive tract, and the central nervous system. Can be fatal.
More information: Virginia Tech
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