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Solanaceae

Black nightshade

Solanum nigrum L.

Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum

Pets and kids

  • CatsToxic
  • DogsToxic
  • KidsToxic
Why

Cats: Toxic

Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: solanine, saponins, atropine-like substances.

Signs: hypersalivation, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, dilated pupils.

Dogs: Toxic

Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: solanine, saponins, atropine-like substances.

Signs: hypersalivation, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, dilated pupils.

Kids: Toxic

Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Solanine.

Signs: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
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Is Black nightshade safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Black nightshade safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Black nightshade toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: solanine, saponins, atropine-like substances. Signs: hypersalivation, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, dilated pupils.

Is Black nightshade safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Black nightshade toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: solanine, saponins, atropine-like substances. Signs: hypersalivation, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, dilated pupils.

Is Black nightshade safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Black nightshade toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Solanine. Signs: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Tomato Solanum lycopersicumsame genusCats: Toxic; Dogs: Toxic; Kids: Toxic
  • Potato Solanum tuberosumsame genusCats: Toxic; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Toxic
  • Eggplant Solanum melongenasame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Mildly toxic
  • Deadly nightshade Atropa bella-donnasimilar nameCats: Toxic; Dogs: Toxic; Kids: Toxic

Common names

By language (95)
aeb
طماطم كلاب, طميطمة, عنب الذيب
Afrikaans
Nastergal
Amharic
ኣውጥ
ami
Tatukem
Arabic
مغد أسود, عنب الذئب, عنب الديب
Armenian
Մորմ սև
arz
مغد اسود
Assamese
পকমৌ
Asturian
Yerbamora
azb
قارا قوشوزومو
Azerbaijani
Qara quşüzümü
ba
Ҡара эт ҡарағаты
Bangla
কাকমাচি, তিতবেগুন
Basque
Mairu-belar
Belarusian
Паслён чорны, Воўчыя ягады, Гліснік, Гузічнік, Залоцнік, Ліснік, Лістнік, Плісклён
Bulgarian
Черно кучешко грозде
Burmese
ဗောက်လောက်ညို
Cantonese
龍葵
Catalan
Morella vera
cdo
老鼠烏
Chinese
龍葵, 龙葵, 假灯龙草, 喀西茄, 地泡子, 天天茄, 天茄菜, 小果果
Corsican
Cinnerone
Croatian
Crna pomoćnica
cv
Йыт çырли
Czech
Lilek černý, Lilek vlnatý
Danish
Sort Natskygge
dsb
Carna ronica
Dutch
Zwarte nachtschade, Zwarte en Beklierde nachtschade, Beklierde nachtschade
English
Black nightshade
Estonian
Must maavits
Finnish
Mustakoiso, Karvamustakoiso
French
Morelle noire, Raisin de loup
frr
Hünjbei
German
Schwarzer Nachtschatten, Nachtbeere, Schwarz-Nachtschatten, Täuschender Nachtschatten, Behaarter Schwarzer Nachtschatten
grc
Στρύχνον κηπαῖον
Greek
Στύφνος, Στύφνο, Αγριοντοματιά, Μαυρόχορτο, Στίφνος
Haitian Creole
Agoman, Angoman
Hebrew
סולנום שחור
Hindi
मकोय
hsb
Čorne wrónidło
Hungarian
Fekete csucsor, Fekete ebszőlő, Kutyabogyó
Icelandic
Húmskuggi
Indonesian
Ranti, Leunca
inh
Цискакомар
Italian
Morella comune, Erba morella
Japanese
イヌホオズキ
Kannada
ಕಾಕಮಾಚಿ-ಕಾಗೆ ಗಿಡ
Kazakh
Қара алқа
Korean
까마중
kw
Moghles du
lah
میکو
Latvian
Melnā naktene
Lithuanian
Juodoji kiauliauogė
lzh
龍葵
Macedonian
Зрнец, Црн зрнец
Malagasy
Voanantay
Malay
Ranti, Terung Hitam, Terung Meranti
Malayalam
മണിത്തക്കാളി, കരിന്തക്കാളി, മുളകുതക്കാളി
Māori
Remuroa
mwl
Yerba moira
nan
Oo-tinn-á-tshài, 烏甜仔菜, Oo-tsí-á-tshài, 烏子仔菜
Nepali
कबाई
os
Сау куыдзыбага
Persian
تاجریزی
Polish
Psianka czarna
Portuguese
Erva-moura, Arrebenta cavalo, Arrebenta-cavalo, Elexu, Erva Moura, Erva-moira, Mata cavalo
Punjabi
ਮਕੋ
Quechua
Q'aya-q'aya, Qaya-qaya
Romanian
Zârnă, Zîrnă
rsk
Гадово яблучко
Russian
Паслён чёрный, Бздика, Вороняжка, Паслен черный, Поздника
Serbian
Помоћница, Pomoćnica, Кокошије грожђе
Serbian (Latin)
Pomoćnica
sgs
Kiaulougė
shn
တူၼ်ႈၽၵ်းတႅင်း
Sindhi
ڪانول پيرون
Slovak
Ľuľok čierny
Slovenian
Pasje zelišče
Spanish
Hierba mora, Tomatillo del diablo
stq
Fuulbäie
Sundanese
Leunca
Swahili
Mnavu
Swedish
Nattskatta
szy
Atimsi
Tajik
Ангури сагак
Tamil
மணத்தக்காளி, மண தக்காளி, மணதக்காளிக் கீரை, மணத்தக்காளிக் கீரை
tay
Wasiq
tcy
ಕಾರೆ
Telugu
కామంచి, సొలానమ్ నైగ్రమ్
Thai
มะแว้งนก
Turkish
Köpek üzümü, İt üzümü, İtüzümü, Köpeküzümü
Ukrainian
Чорний паслін, Паслін cорний, Європейський чорний паслін
Vietnamese
Lu lu đực
Welsh
Codwarth du, Mochlys duon
wuu
龙葵

Synonyms

  • Solanum acutifolium Kit. ex Kanitz
  • Solanum atriplicifolium Desp. ex Dunal
  • Solanum atriplicifolium var. atriplicifolium
  • Solanum bidentatum Raf.
  • Solanum cechicum Opiz
  • Solanum chenopodiifolium H.Lév.
  • Solanum chenopodiifolium Dunal
  • Solanum chenopodium Raf.
  • Solanum chlorocarpum Schur
  • Solanum cuneifolium Dunal
  • Solanum decipiens Opiz
  • Solanum deppei Dunal
  • Solanum exaratum Raf.
  • Solanum ganchouenense H.Lév.
  • Solanum guineense var. nepalense Dunal
  • Solanum hirsutum Kit. ex Kanitz
  • Solanum humile Salisb.
  • Solanum humile Nocca
  • Solanum judaicum Besser
  • Solanum judaicum Hack. ex Dunal
  • Solanum judaicum (L.) Miq.
  • Solanum luridum Wessely
  • Solanum memphiticum var. repandum Dunal
  • Solanum morella Desv.
  • Solanum morella subsp. morella
  • Solanum morella subsp. nigrum (L.) Rouy
  • Solanum moschatum C.Presl
  • Solanum nigrum f. chlorocarpum A.Braun ex Döll
  • Solanum nigrum f. genuinum Döll
  • Solanum nigrum f. judaicum Miq.
  • Solanum nigrum f. luridum Wessely
  • Solanum nigrum f. pallidum Wessely
  • Solanum nigrum f. paludosum (Dunal) Miq.
  • Solanum nigrum f. stenopetalum A.Braun ex Döll
  • Solanum nigrum subsp. australiense Filov
  • Solanum nigrum subsp. europaeum Filov
  • Solanum nigrum subsp. schultesii (Opiz) Wessely
  • Solanum nigrum subvar. atriplicifolium (Desp. ex Dunal) Schinz & Thell.
  • Solanum nigrum var. aegyptiacum Lam. ex C.C.Gmel.
  • Solanum nigrum var. atriplicifolium Dunal

and 58 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: introduced, Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.