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Solanum carolinense, the Carolina horsenettle, [2] is not a true nettle, but a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the southeastern United States, though its range has expanded throughout much of temperate North America. [3]
Several plants, including nightshade, become more toxic as they wilt and die, posing a danger to horses eating dried hay or plant matter blown into their pastures. [ 3 ] The risk of animals becoming ill during the fall is increased, as many plants slow their growth in preparation for winter, and equines begin to browse on the remaining plants.
Other common names include prairie berry, silverleaf nettle, white horsenettle or silver nightshade. In South Africa it is known as silver-leaf bitter-apple or satansbos ("Satan's bush" in Afrikaans). More ambiguous names include "bull-nettle", "horsenettle" and the Spanish "trompillo". [2] Solanum elaeagnifolium was described by A. J. Cavanilles.
Make sure you know what these plants look like and where you can find them. This guide includes common plants that are toxic to the touch and to eat.
Solanum elaeagnifolium – Silver-leaved nightshade, prairie berry, silverleaf nettle, white horsenettle, silver nightshade, "bull-nettle", "trompillo" (Spanish); Silver-leaf bitter-apple, satansbos (South Africa) Solanum heterodoxum Dunal – Melon-leaved nightshade; Solanum incanum L. Solanum linnaeanum – Devil's apple, apple of Sodom
hedge nettle – Stachys; hemp nettle – Galeopsis; horse nettle: Agastache urticifolia – horse-nettle; Solanum carolinense – ball-nettle, Carolina horse-nettle; Solanum dimidiatum – western horse-nettle, robust horse-nettle; Solanum elaeagnifolium – bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle; Solanum rostratum – horse-nettle