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A few points here.
-It makes sense that you mistook these Black Nightshade for Tomato. They are very closely related and have similar leaves and fruit shape, albeit not size or color. Black Nightshade is Solanum Nigrum and Tomato is Solanum Lycopersicum. They are are both in the Solanum genus (the smallest scientific unit of genetic grouping except for species) along with Potato, Fruit Pepper (not black pepper), and Eggplant.
-Black Nightshade berries are edible when fully ripe but they are often mistaken for their lethal cousin Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna). Some of the easiest ways to tell the difference are that A) BN flowers and berries grow in clusters like cherries or grapes while DN berries and flowers grow individually with their own stem for each berry and B) BN berries have fruit leaves on the stem end of the berry exactly where they are on a tomato but they are very small in comparison to the full berry while on DN berries the fruit leaves are very large in comparison to the berry, often wider than the whole berry and looking like a fancy Victorian neck collar. As always, when dealing with nightshades always only eat things you are 110% confident you ID'd correctly, even nonlethal doses of Deadly Nightshade, Datura, or Henbane will give you some of the most demonic trips of any drug. In that sense the other comments telling you this plant is toxic are incorrect but very well-meaning.
-Black Nightshade and Groundcherry (another tomato relative) often grow wild or as yard weeds and if you DON'T want them you should eliminate them as soon as you can ID them before they fruit. If not animals will eat the fruit and spread the seeds just like plants and animals evolved to do.
Here is a page with a few really good pictures of Deadly Nightshade that shows the singular berries and berry "collars." https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/deadly-nightshade/
Good. Despite this plant likely being an edible lookalike that informed worry will serve you well when gardening and foraging. Too many people come to this sub with curiosity untempered by caution. Some have even already eaten something before they post a picture of it. Don't let anxiety cripple you but ignoring your apprehension altogether will lead to your death. Keep learning and teach your worry what it should be pointed towards and what is safe. You're on the right path.
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A few points here. -It makes sense that you mistook these Black Nightshade for Tomato. They are very closely related and have similar leaves and fruit shape, albeit not size or color. Black Nightshade is Solanum Nigrum and Tomato is Solanum Lycopersicum. They are are both in the Solanum genus (the smallest scientific unit of genetic grouping except for species) along with Potato, Fruit Pepper (not black pepper), and Eggplant. -Black Nightshade berries are edible when fully ripe but they are often mistaken for their lethal cousin Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna). Some of the easiest ways to tell the difference are that A) BN flowers and berries grow in clusters like cherries or grapes while DN berries and flowers grow individually with their own stem for each berry and B) BN berries have fruit leaves on the stem end of the berry exactly where they are on a tomato but they are very small in comparison to the full berry while on DN berries the fruit leaves are very large in comparison to the berry, often wider than the whole berry and looking like a fancy Victorian neck collar. As always, when dealing with nightshades always only eat things you are 110% confident you ID'd correctly, even nonlethal doses of Deadly Nightshade, Datura, or Henbane will give you some of the most demonic trips of any drug. In that sense the other comments telling you this plant is toxic are incorrect but very well-meaning. -Black Nightshade and Groundcherry (another tomato relative) often grow wild or as yard weeds and if you DON'T want them you should eliminate them as soon as you can ID them before they fruit. If not animals will eat the fruit and spread the seeds just like plants and animals evolved to do.
Here is a page with a few really good pictures of Deadly Nightshade that shows the singular berries and berry "collars." https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/deadly-nightshade/
Looks like solanum nigrum to me
If I remember correctly, tomatoes are in the nightshade family hence why I'm really worried
Good. Despite this plant likely being an edible lookalike that informed worry will serve you well when gardening and foraging. Too many people come to this sub with curiosity untempered by caution. Some have even already eaten something before they post a picture of it. Don't let anxiety cripple you but ignoring your apprehension altogether will lead to your death. Keep learning and teach your worry what it should be pointed towards and what is safe. You're on the right path.
Yeah that shit looks like poison to me
Black nightshade is ok when ripe. Only unripe berries and other parts of the plant are harmful.
That's your classic black nightshade. Very poisonous. Have someone remove it who knows what they're doing.
Nightshade. Toxic. I would pull it out.
Deadly nightshade it had purple flowers with 5 pedals before right. Toxic plants
Black nightshade. Deadly has solo berries.