Black Nightshade - Ask Extension
Is this deadly/black nightshade? If so, I heard it is deadly to dogs. It has really spread around my acreage. How do I get rid of it?
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Black Nightshade #879596
Asked July 31, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT
Is this deadly/black nightshade? If so, I heard it is deadly to dogs. It has really spread around my acreage. How do I get rid of it?
Washington County Colorado
Expert Response
Hello!
This appears to be hairy nightshade (Solanum physalifolium). Members of the nightshade family are toxic to people and livestock. The level of toxicity depends on serval factors, including plant maturity and growing conditions. For more information about hairy nightshade refer here:
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/WEEDS/hairy_nightshade.html
For more information on the toxicity of nightshades, refer here:
https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/plant/90
This appears to be hairy nightshade (Solanum physalifolium). Members of the nightshade family are toxic to people and livestock. The level of toxicity depends on serval factors, including plant maturity and growing conditions. For more information about hairy nightshade refer here:
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/WEEDS/hairy_nightshade.html
For more information on the toxicity of nightshades, refer here:
https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/plant/90
What is the best way to get rid of it?
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On Aug 1, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
What is the best way to get rid of it?
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On Aug 1, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Hairy nightshade is a summer annual, meaning after the plants have produced fruit, they will have completed their lifecycle and die. The goal now is to prevent any new seeds from entering the weed soil seedbank.
If possible, pull any plants with mature fruit, bag them, and remove them from the property. Plants that have not produced fruit yet can be pulled or mowed/cut down.
If possible, pull any plants with mature fruit, bag them, and remove them from the property. Plants that have not produced fruit yet can be pulled or mowed/cut down.
Thank you!!
