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| This has appeared in the last couple of weeks underneath an elderberry. Seems to love all of the rain that we have gotten in the past few weeks. |
Here is a link that might be useful: 2012-12-06
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- Posted by Thedecoguy South West 9 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 16:23
| One of the nightshades, Solanum sp |
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- Posted by theplantwizard none (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 18:56
| Yeah. Looks like S. nigrum. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 8:35
| useless facts ... of the potato family aka belladonna .. historically used by woman of old.. spanish i believe ... to dilate their pupils.. to entice the menfolk ... perhasp the root of the song spanish eyes ... and if i am not mistaken.. EVERY PIECE OF IT IS HIGHLY POISONOUS ... when the kids were around.. it eradicated it with a vengeance .. due to its pretty purple berries ... the birds will make eradication problematic ... good luck with that ken |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 9:55
| when the kids were stupid enough to put things in their mouths .. they are still around.. i havent lost them yet ... ken ps: though i sometimes hide from them.. lol ... the eldest being officially a teenage girl ... |
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| OK Ken - standby, schoolmarm here again. Atropa belladonna, Deadly Nightshade, was the source of the eye stuff and the drug Atropine. Not this plant, Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade. Toxicity of S nigrum is a moot point. Some forms are eaten. |
Here is a link that might be useful: DEADLY Nightshade
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