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Plant ID - weed or not??

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Movingonuppppp · 29/08/2017 10:45

Please help me ID this. It's growing at the base of my wisteria. I thought it was a weed but as I went to pull it I notice it has small fruit looking things growing - almost like tiny tomatoes...

Plant ID - weed or not??
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NanTheWiser · 29/08/2017 11:08

I think it might be Black nightshade - Solanum nigra. Not deadly! But def a weed and best got rid of.

Movingonuppppp · 29/08/2017 12:47

Thank you! Will pull it out x

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MattBerrysHair · 30/08/2017 17:32

The leaves are too smooth for black nightshade. I think they're ordinary potatoes.

Movingonuppppp · 30/08/2017 18:20

Even with those berries on them?

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MattBerrysHair · 02/09/2017 08:31

Yes, they are 'potato apples', the fruiting body of a potato plant.

AlternativeTentacle · 02/09/2017 08:32

that is not a potato. but yes a nightshade.

Movingonuppppp · 02/09/2017 09:09

I pulled it up.
Thanks for the advice

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