Solanaceae Solanum nigrum L.
Black Nightshade
Karok - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 389
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Solanum nigrum L.
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum L.
USDA symbol: SOPT3 (
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Common names: Black Nightshade
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant considered poisonous.
RECRD: 95463 id: 38318