Seasonal Wild Flowers

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Solanaceae

July to September

It is found throughout the country except for parts of the

North.

See the BSBI distribution map for Black Nightshade

It grows in fields, gardens, hedgebanks and waste land.

Black Nightshade is a native, annual, sprawling or bushy

herb,growing up to 70cm.

Flowers are up to 1cm across.

The white petals are initially spread flat (picture 4) and

later bent back, as in picture 3.

The anthers are elongated and yellow.

Fruits are green when immature and black when ripe.

Leaves are dark green and ovoid with large rounded teeth.

Stems are both green and black.

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Black Nightshade on waste land

Flowers and black stem

Close-up of flowers

Green and black berries

Leaves