More commonly known as Nightshade or Bitter Nightshade. Fruits are oval, thin-skinned, juicy, bright red berries that are about 3/8 inch wide. Leaves are considered moderately poisonous if ingested, and there is much disagreement over the toxicity of the berries.
Beautiful find and capture, Skip! Interesting info, too! I'll have to Google them. I know how poisonous some sumac berries are and poke weed berries. I'll also have to look in my medicinal plant bible. You've peaked my interest.
@marlboromaam - Thank you very much Maggie!! I can remember as a kid, seeing the berries, which look appealing and wondering if they were eatable. Now I'm glad I never caved in and tried them! I see in the article you sent that people take them for skin conditions and eczema. I wonder what they mean by, "take"? Ingesting or applying topically? Thanks for the added information!!
Wonderful capture Skip!.....when i was little my mother used to constantly warn us not to pick it, or touch it!.....we never took any notice, & i have always thought its just so pretty! : ]
@agavegirl13 - Thank you Karuna for all your very kind comments!!
@redrucksack - Thank you Eva!!
@annbo - Thank you very much Ann!
@bobbyj - I appreciate that Bobby!!
@johnnyfrs - Thank you so much John!!
@marlboromaam - Thank you very much Maggie!! I can remember as a kid, seeing the berries, which look appealing and wondering if they were eatable. Now I'm glad I never caved in and tried them! I see in the article you sent that people take them for skin conditions and eczema. I wonder what they mean by, "take"? Ingesting or applying topically? Thanks for the added information!!
@sparkle - Thank you so much Juliette!! I hope you are having a good day at work and are able to work photography into your busy schedule!
@kdei - Thank you Kim!! My Wildflower Guide book says, "throughout" so I am guessing they grow everywhere around moist thickets.