Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinese L)
- Hollie
- May 2
- 1 min read
Toxicity: All parts of the Carolina Horsenettle plant are poisonous to humans and livestock. The plant contains a toxic glcoalkaloid called solanine, which is almost concentrated in the fall and in the berries when they are mature.
Symptoms: Ingesting any part of the plant can cause fever, headache, scratchy throat, nausea. Vomiting, and diarrhea. Eating the fruit can cause abdominal pain, circulatory, and respiratory disease, or even death.
Appearance: The Carolina horsenettle is a perennial plant with spiny stems and leaves, white to purplish flowers, and toxic fruit that looks like tiny yellow tomatoes.
History: Medicinal purposed used by Native Americans were gargline a leaf tea for sore throat and using a wilted leaf poultice for poison ivy rashes, epilepsy, asthma, bronchitis, and tetanus.
Family: Solanaceae, nightshade
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