Solanum dulcamara. Nighshade. Nightshade is an introduced weed. This one was photographed in Idaho, but the same species can be found across North America.	Hyoscyamus niger. Henbane. Pony, Montana. Henbane is an introduced plant from Eurasia with powerful narcotic properties. During World War II my grandmother helped collect henbane as a pain-killing medicine for the war effort.
Lycium pallidum. Pale wolfberry. Fort Bowie National Historic Monument, Arizona.	Lycium pallidum. Pale wolfberry. Fort Bowie National Historic Monument, Arizona.
Solanum rostratum. Buffalo Bur. Silver Star, Montana.	Chamaesaracha sordida. Velvet five-eyes. Fort Bowie National Historic Monument, Arizona.

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