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Solanum seaforthianum
Bell-looking in shape, small purple petals, with a yellow center.
Found in the backyard growing along the fence.
Berries that are produced from this plant are poisonous.
Hey, No problem! It can be frustrating from both ends: explaining to someone what to look for, and having someone who already knows stuff gloss over details. I figure everyone here, even the experts are always learning something, and I find I learn form helping others identify spottings. However, it all boils down to the fact that I"m looking at a picture and you can go back outside and get a good close look!
Karen, I was able to get a really good picture of the S dulcamara leaf, which DOES look like my type of nightshade. I will change it immediately. Thank you soo much for taking the time to explain things to me, usually I get a smart remark saying its wrong, with no explanation why, which has made me leave this site twice out of frustration. Now, I have learned things, that I can keep in mind, and use in the future. Thank you for taking the time to explain things to me. It's so greatly appreciated.
What I mean is the leaves almost look like bindweed aka morning glory vine, which would certainly point to S dulcamara, but only if they fenceline gets wet enough to have standing water for a time each year. S seaforthianum has pinnate leaves... meaning an odd number of leaves on a branch, with one at the end of the branch, and the rest opposite each other. If you are familiar with ash or alderberry, you'd know what I mean. However, there are dozens if not hundreds of nightshades all different, except for the very similar flowers
I really looked at the link, compared to my pic, but I'm not seeing a "swirl" pattern, I'm new, so I may not see it. In your opinion, what do you think it is? I don't want this classified wrong, yk? The top part of my pic is the best view of the leaf.
I'll take your word for it, even though I see more of a swirl pattern - like a morning glory vine, rather than pinnate
Yes, they are symmetrical, my pic is an actual picture of it. I took it with my iPhone.
I can't find reference to this one being here in the US, although climbing on fences sounds like it's habit. Can you tell if the leaves are symmetrical as in the wiki link? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_sea...
Definitely a nightshade, but unless it was in wet marshy ground I'd look at one of the other species than dulcamara
Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on May 22, 2013
