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Carolina Horsenettle - Solanum carolinense All parts of this plant are poisonous to varying degrees due to the presence of solanine, which is a toxic alkaloid. Ingesting any part of the plant can cause fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Even worse, eating the fruit can cause severe abdominal pain, circulatory and respiratory depression, and death.<br /> <br /> Habitat: field/pasture Carolina horsenettle,Geotagged,Horsenettle,Solanum,Solanum carolinense,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Carolina Horsenettle - Solanum carolinense

All parts of this plant are poisonous to varying degrees due to the presence of solanine, which is a toxic alkaloid. Ingesting any part of the plant can cause fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Even worse, eating the fruit can cause severe abdominal pain, circulatory and respiratory depression, and death.

Habitat: field/pasture

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The Carolina horsenettle

"Solanum carolinense", the Carolina horsenettle, is not a true nettle, but a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the southeastern United States that has spread widely throughout much of temperate North America.

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Similar species: Solanales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 12, 2022. Captured Jul 23, 2021 07:48 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.