Yesterday I got a little bit suspicious of a giant plant, that I’d originally thought was one of the Chinese lanterns that I’d planted hogging up a lot of space in one area of my garden. Research determined it was deadly nightshade http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/photopages/WeedHosts/EB_Nightshade.htm
I thought that taking some pictures of the two and posting them here might help someone at some point in time.
overtaking the ginger
Nighstalk stalk with berries setting
Chinese lantern and nightshade side by side
top view – nightshade
top view – Chinese lantern
Flowers – nightshade
Flower – chinese lantern
The interloper and his cousin’s has been uprooted. Had I not noticed the difference in the stalks in that second photo he I wouldn’t have caught on to the fact that he did not belong in there.
I hope the labels on the photos are not confusing. Since LJ changed something last week I’ve been having difficulties posting pix.
