Scientific Name
Solanum carolinense

Common Name
Horse-nettle
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 1 to 4 feet
Flower/fruit: Star-shaped flower with five white to violet lobes; protruding yellow stamens in center; orange to yellow fruit  
Flowering Season: Summer till fall
Foliage: Rough, irregularly lobed, widely toothed leaves; slender yellow prickles on stems and midrib
Site: Roadsides, fields, waste places, sandy soil
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