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Carolina Horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

Description:

Is this Nightshade? If it is, is this dangerous?

Notes:

Wild, must have been down by birds.

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Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense


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4 Comments

CarolinaSea
CarolinaSea 10 years ago

Thanks!

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 10 years ago

The fruits of some Solanum are edible when ripe, but most have poisonous foliage, including your eggplant and tomato. I would avoid eating anything from this family other than the well known food crops.

CarolinaSea
CarolinaSea 10 years ago

I understand that it is related to eggplant and tomato. Would like to see a recipe! Thanks.

Vijayakumar
Vijayakumar 10 years ago

Its not dangerous....
Its edible and being used in south Indian food....

CarolinaSea
Spotted by
CarolinaSea

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2013
Submitted on Jul 24, 2013

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