It is an unfavorable weed
unmanageable because of its prickles on entire stems and leaves.
Solanum carolinense is a perennial seen in fields, roadside,
wastelands, riverbeds, etc., expanding its rhizomes long to spread.
Stem measures 0.5-1m in height, with leaves, 8-15cm in length, 4-8cm
in width, alternately arranged. Branch tops bear 6-10 white-purplish
flowers in an inflorescence. |