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searcher7105
Ohio
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:38 pm   Post subject: vine with red berries


This vine is growing on everything around my house. It is winding around the trees and flowers and fences, its very invasive. It has green vine and small leaves, heart shaped but a little longer. It has small red berries, they started out green and turned red. I found a pic that looked somewhat like it and it was a nightshade. I dont have a way to take pics sorry. When I pulled it up and threw in the compost pile it started growing there too. Question




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Netty


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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:49 pm   Post subject:


Sounds like it could be nightshade searcher. It will grow anywhere! I've been battling with it in my yard for 5 years now. It is poisonous so do be careful.

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eileen


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Scotland
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:04 am   Post subject:


I think Netty is correct and that it's Nightshade Searcher/Scrambling Nightshade (Solanum Tampicense Dunal).

Here is a website that tells you all about this invasive plant.

http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=424&fr=1&sts


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searcher7105
Ohio
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:26 pm   Post subject: If it is nightshade


Is it poison to touch? I did not wear gloves when I pulled it up. Should I wear gloves when handling it?

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