silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Member of spiny solanums (subgenus Leptostemonum)
nightshades (genus Solanum)
nightshade family (family Solanaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• plant often prickly
• [leaves look different than bluewitch nightshade (Solanum umbelliferum)
• yellow fruit
• very rare in the bay area, mostly associated with mulch in urban areas

Toxicity of devils tomato; tomato, devil's (Solanum eleagnifolium):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora