Solanum Species, Bull Nettle,Devil's Tomato, Olive-Leaf Nightshade, Silverleaf Nightshade

This plant is the bane of my existence & I can't say enough negative things about it.

First off - all parts of the plant a...Read Morere toxic if ingested by livestock, & as a horse owner I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time eradicating it from my fields & gardens, especially since it sometimes comes in with an occasional hay or straw bale. Trying to pick the dried stuff out of hay to dispose of it is nearly impossible due to the thorns, & the round marble-size fruit roll out everywhere.

As an organic gardener, I eschew most herbicides, but even RoundUp doesn't have much effect on it. And don't try to pull it out unless you're wearing good heavy gloves. The tiny needles that cover the stems on even small plants go iinto ones hands easily, & are a real devil to get out. Even with good gloves, it is difficult to get the entire plant out without leaving some of the root - & we all know where that gets you.

Although I don't know about what others have viewed, I have also NEVER seen any wildlife utilizing this plant in any way shape or form. The leaves are never touched, & the ripe fruit is still found hanging on dead plants when spring rolls around. What purpose this thing serves I have no idea.

This is definitely one plant I could easily live without having around. I'd certainly have a lot more time to do other things.

I saw this plant on countless roadsides in Albuquerque and only just recently found out what it was. I've seen a white form of this also.

I discovered this growing in my 4 acre prairie restoration project. It does well here in Wisconsin, especially in broken ground (crop la...Read Morend). Now, in the sixth year of this project, it has appeared, but I believe it poses no problem as it should be "choked out" as the grasses and forbes mature.

This plant is listed as a noxious weed by several states in the plant.usda.gov site.

Arkansas:
purple...Read More nightshade Noxious weed
California:
white horsenettle B list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
silverleaf nightshade Noxious weed
Idaho:
silverleaf nightshade Noxious weed
Nevada:
white horsenettle Noxious weed
Oregon:
silverleaf nightshade "A" designated weed
silverleaf nightshade Quarantine
Washington:
silverleaf nightshade Class A noxious weed
silverleaf nightshade Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine

This is horrible weed that pops up in flower beds. You can pull and spray and pull and spray but it always comes back.

The...Read More sharp nettles on this plant are painful if touched and can cause rashes.

I believe this plant serves as a host plant to many moth species and maybe some butterflies as well.

I had no idea this was something other than a nuisance in my backyard! No matter how often I mow it down or pull it out by the roots, th...Read Moreis insistent plant grows back every year in the same area of my back yard! It definitely gives the area a unique look, it just also promotes a lot of other weeds to grow in its shadows.
Interesting note... when I first moved out here, my kitty would sometimes escape outside... and she would ALWAYS head straight towards these plants and roll around and act all giddy and "high", both while rubbing the plants and for a few hours afterwards... Now knowing it is in the nightshade family, I can understand her reaction to it a bit more.

Useful as a poultice to alleviate the itch of poison ivy. For that alone I give it a positive rating! Native Texas wildflower.

As I cannot seem to grow anything except noxious "weeds" in my desert yard here in Arizona, the least I can say about this one is that it...Read More is pretty to look at. In researching this plant, I have found that it is banned in quite a few areas as it is extremely difficult to get rid of and the leaves and berries are poisonous to livestock. It seems to also be a hazard to crops as it takes over quite readily. I have not tried to get rid of it because it beats looking at desert dirt.

This nettle grows with ease here in Georgia and seems to especially like growing in my dogpen which is mostly red clay on a draining slop...Read Moree. This plant produces berries that are dull to medium yellow and seem to have benefit as a pain reliever but be aware that this is the nightshade family and what I can ingest safely may make others quite ill. It grows wild in this area and as yet I have not tried to cultivate it.