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Carolina Horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

Photo by ForestDragon
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37.45, -77.58

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Description:

Plant with pale purplish flowers, stems and leaves covered with fine hairs, small thorns on the stem. All parts of this plant are poisonous.

Habitat:

Temperate woodland edge next to a paved parking lot. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Solanum carolinense, Plants Profile for Solanum carolinense (Carolina horsenettle)

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Rockwood Park

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PublishedAugust 4, 2016

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