Solanaceae

Black nightshade

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Solanum chenopodioides

  • nodding flowers
  • multiple flowers
  • unripe green berries
  • ripe berries
  • underside of leaves
  • flowers, leaves, and fruits

Black nightshade (Solanum chenopodioides) growing curbside in Key West. The features that differentiate it from other nightshade species:

  • all surfaces with simple hairs
  • no stellate hairs
  • no prickles
  • black fruits when ripe

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Tex-Mex tobacco

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia

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Nicotiana plumbaginifolia plant

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia flower

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia leaves

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia dried fruit on plant

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia fresh fruit

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia fruit (opened to show seed)

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia seed

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia seed