Thread: Nightshade
View Single Post
  #2   Report Post  
Old 02-07-2011, 07:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David in Normandy[_8_] David in Normandy[_8_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: May 2009
Posts: 761
Default Nightshade

On 02/07/2011 15:39, wrote:
So I've been checking what I have and comparing to
black nightshade:
http://thebegavalley.org.au/uploads/...nightshade.jpg

and deadly nightshade:
http://www.horsedata.co.uk/images/Pl...nightshade.jpg

So the poisonous one has bell shaped flowers rather than star shaped, and
has smooth edged leaves rather than lobed, yes?

I have these:

http://comps.org/vicky/nightshade1.jpg
http://comps.org/vicky/nightshade2.jpg

(apologies for size of image, didn't convert in case anyone had a strange
desire to zoom in!)


I've only been able to download a part of your image - it is too big for
my dial-up connection, but it looks like a weed I've got too. I don't
always spot it when it comes up amongst the runner beans because the
foliage looks vaguely similar. They are a pain to pull up too because
unless I pull them from the base of the stem they tend to break off at
ground level then push up fresh growth. They are a nuisance.

I'd guess black nightshade too.

--
David in Normandy.
To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the
subject line, or it will be automatically deleted
by a filter and not reach my inbox.