horse nettle
noun
: a coarse prickly weed (Solanum carolinense) of the nightshade family with bright yellow fruit resembling berries
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The horse nettle fruits and most other parts of the plant are poisonous to varying degrees from the toxic alkaloid solanine.
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Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2019
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Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2019
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“Horse nettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20nettle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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