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greenspot nightshade

Solanum douglasii

Greenspot nightshade is a small plant with pretty purple flowers and shiny green berries. It grows in sunny places and can be found in gardens and fields.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The greenspot nightshade is a sprawling herbaceous plant with lobed leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped white to pale purple flowers. Its distinctive berries are bright green with tiny white spots when unripe, turning glossy black when ripe.

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greenspot nightshade

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Even its green, unripe berries have tiny white spots, giving it the 'greenspot' name.

It's a cousin to potatoes and tomatoes, but its shiny berries are very poisonous!

Its ripe, black berries look a bit like tiny blueberries, but they are NOT safe to eat!

Some caterpillars, like hornworms, can actually eat its toxic leaves without getting sick!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

greenspot nightshade has toxic compounds in its leaves and berries that help it defend against most hungry animals.

Fähigkeit

Berry Blaster

greenspot nightshade can produce hundreds of small berries, ensuring its seeds are spread widely by birds.

Fähigkeit

Adaptability Ace

greenspot nightshade can thrive in many disturbed habitats, allowing it to quickly colonize new areas.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-150 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

eats

Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

larvae feed on the leaves as a host plant

eaten by

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

consumes berries, aiding in seed dispersal

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Do not eat the berries, as they can make you feel sick.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von greenspot nightshade?

10-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von greenspot nightshade?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von greenspot nightshade?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von greenspot nightshade?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von greenspot nightshade?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von greenspot nightshade?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von greenspot nightshade?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von greenspot nightshade?

Insekten

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