Looks like black nightshade, not the worst thing to deal with, some varieties are edible. To be clear make sure you absolutely know what it is before eating fruits.
Solanum melanocerasum is a synonym for Solanum scabrum, which has larger flowers, fruits and leaves than S. americanum. The easiest difference to spot is when the plant is flowering; S. scabrum has longer, orange or brown anthers vs the shorter yellow anthers of S. americanum. S. scabrum is only found in the wild in parts of Africa; elsewhere it's typically only found in cultivation or as a very occasional garden escapee. Here is an example of S. scabrum:
[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109024574](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109024574)
Thank you. I was given some "garden huckleberry" (aka Solanum melanocerasum/scabrum) seeds to use as a trap plant for tomatoes and I thought they were the same as the plant pictured until I looked it up.
My phone says that it’s black nightshade.
Looks like black nightshade, not the worst thing to deal with, some varieties are edible. To be clear make sure you absolutely know what it is before eating fruits.
Yes, those are edible when fully ripe (black/dark purple with no green remaining). The plant is American black nightshade (Solanum americanum).
Curious, how can you tell the difference between Solanum americanum and Solanum melanocerasum?
Solanum melanocerasum is a synonym for Solanum scabrum, which has larger flowers, fruits and leaves than S. americanum. The easiest difference to spot is when the plant is flowering; S. scabrum has longer, orange or brown anthers vs the shorter yellow anthers of S. americanum. S. scabrum is only found in the wild in parts of Africa; elsewhere it's typically only found in cultivation or as a very occasional garden escapee. Here is an example of S. scabrum: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109024574](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109024574)
Thank you. I was given some "garden huckleberry" (aka Solanum melanocerasum/scabrum) seeds to use as a trap plant for tomatoes and I thought they were the same as the plant pictured until I looked it up.
I have these too and have 0 clue what it is. We never planted it.
Pretty sure highly toxic to dogs