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Solanum nigrum, commonly known as black nightshade, is a plant species found in various regions around the world. While it has some traditional uses, the plant contains compounds that can be toxic, making proper identification and handling important for safety.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is.
Common Name: Indian nightshade
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Illustration "Morelle de l'île de France" in Vilmorin 1925 Ripe berries of S. nigrum Solanum nigrum, the European black nightshade or simply black nightshade or blackberry nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia, and South Africa. Ripe berries and cooked leaves of edible strains are used as food in some locales, and plant parts are used as a traditional medicine. Some other species may also be referred to as "black nightshade".
Solanum nigrum has been recorded from deposits of the Paleolithic and Mesolithic era of ancient Britain and it is suggested by the botanist and ecologist Edward Salisbury that it was part of the native flora there before Neolithic agriculture emerged. The plant was known and mentioned by ancient herbalists, including Dioscorides. In 1753, Carl Linnaeus described six varieties of Solanum nigrum in Species Plantarum.