Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia Solanum americanum P. Mill. American
black nightshade Solanaceae (Potato Family) A smooth plant with
few-flowered lateral clusters (umbels) of small, white, star-
like, drooping flowers. species often appears in open ground.
Other similar species with small white flowers include Cut-
leaved Nightshade (S. triflorum ), with deeply dissected leaves,
that occurs in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, and westward, and Hairy
Nightshade (S. villosum ), with very hairy stems and yellow or
red berries. Image Gallery: 3 photo(s) available Bloom
InformationBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov AL , AZ
, CA , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NV , NM , OR , TX , WA Native
Distribution: New England south to northern Florida; west to
eastern Texas; north to North Dakota. Native Habitat: Cultivated
and disturbed areas, open woods. USDA Native Status: L48(N), HI
(N?), PR(N), VI(N), CAN(I)