Plant with black berries identification

[Falesh]

Does anyone know what this plant is? It turned up this year and I really like it but I need to make sure it isn't poisonous.



Cheers!

[aeshna5]

Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum. The fruits do contain various toxins but ripe berries are much less toxic than green fruits.

If you have young children who are likely to eat them then it may be best to remove, otherwise I wouldn't worry, it's a fairly common weed of disturbed ground.

[rooftop]

Hi Falesh,
I've got the same plant in my garden.



I think it might have been brought in with a bag of bird seed or two thats been thrown around the garden!
Rooftop in SE London

[Dorts]

Black Nightshade, a common weed of cultivated areas of gardens, allotments etc. is normally spread by birds. They eat the berries which pass-through the bird and remain fertile.
Not likely to be a constituant of bird-seed.
Dorts.

[pabs]

Is this Black Nightshade too? I was rather hoping it was Buckthorn.

Paul

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by pabs

Is this Black Nightshade too? I was rather hoping it was Buckthorn.
Paul

It's Dogwood - Cornus sanguinea.
Dorts.

[pabs]

Thanks Dorts. The berries did look too small and clustered for Buckthorn.
All the best,
Paul