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Hello Extension Service Representative,
Please let me know what the plant in the attached photo is. I'd like to have had it grow to maturity, but it ...
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Request for Plant Identification #877245
Asked July 15, 2024, 9:37 AM EDT
Hello Extension Service Representative,
Please let me know what the plant in the attached photo is. I'd like to have had it grow to maturity, but it was a weed in a neighbor's flower bed that needed weeding. It seems to be related to the eggplant family.
Thanks for your assistance with this.
Best regards,
Germaine
Prince George's County Maryland
Expert Response
You are correct that this weed is in the Nightshade family (Solanaceae) which includes eggplants, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes, as well as poisonous plants.
In this case, we think it looks like the Maryland native plant Carolina Horsenettle, which you can see here:
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/2738#:~:text=Carolina%20Horsenettle%20is%20native%20to,in%20all%2023%20Maryland%20counties.
Christine
In this case, we think it looks like the Maryland native plant Carolina Horsenettle, which you can see here:
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/2738#:~:text=Carolina%20Horsenettle%20is%20native%20to,in%20all%2023%20Maryland%20counties.
Christine
