Blackberry nightshade
Solanum nigrum
family
Solanaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Blackberry nightshade, Black fruited nightshade, Black nightshade, Garden nightshade.
A bushy or herbaceous plant growing up to 1.25 m tall. Its stems are rough in texture and its leaves are slightly hairy or hairless. Its small star-shaped flowers are white (often tinged with purple) and borne in small clusters in the leaf forks. Its fruit are dull green when young, turning purplish-black and remaining dull in nature as they mature.
Impact
Impact
Blackberry nightshade (Solanum nigrum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. For more information see the NSW Government's web page
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Blackberry nightshade (Solanum nigrum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. For more information see the NSW Government's web page
