Strange plant ?ID

[cheerypeabrain]

I want to pick your brains...you clever things you. ;D

I had lots of herb seed this year, including a curled leaf parsley. Well I have ONE plant from around 20 seeds planted...potted it up and duly sat back waiting for the curly parsley to appear...well it didn't. Instead I have a plant with what looks like tomato flowers on it...but it has white petals...haven't got a pic as it's raining atm. Where the flowers have 'gone over' there are little round green fruits...a bit like tiny toms..I've potted it on and I'm keeping it anyway to see what happens (as you do)...any ideas what it might be? I had to cut off most of the main stem after it was gobbled up by a snail...but the branch I have left is quite healthy.

I'll try and get a pic tomorrow...prolly a weed....or a tater..... :

[Sleepy]

cheerypeabrain said:

I want to pick your brains...you clever things you. ;D

I had lots of herb seed this year, including a curled leaf parsley. Well I have ONE plant from around 20 seeds planted...potted it up and duly sat back waiting for the curly parsley to appear...well it didn't. Instead I have a plant with what looks like tomato flowers on it...but it has white petals...haven't got a pic as it's raining atm. Where the flowers have 'gone over' there are little round green fruits...a bit like tiny toms..I've potted it on and I'm keeping it anyway to see what happens (as you do)...any ideas what it might be? I had to cut off most of the main stem after it was gobbled up by a snail...but the branch I have left is quite healthy.

I'll try and get a pic tomorrow...prolly a weed....or a tater..... :

OK, will wait for the pic

[4pygmies]

I think it's a weed too but I can't remember the name of it, yes I can - are you sure it's not Black Nightshade??? Does it look like this?

www.map-reading.co.uk/wildflowers/HTML%20files/f0632.htm

[cheerypeabrain]

ooh the flowers look right...but the stems are green....maybe that's cos it's a young plant. it's sposed to be common in the south....where did I get it from then!?

[4pygmies]

Bird poo......p'raps anyway..... as soon as you described the flowers I thought it might be that. I think it's fairly widespread. It might not be! Take a picture tomorrow if you can Sugar plum.

[debbiem]

It does sound like a Nightshade - what about Solanum Villosum (or Hairy Nightshade to his friends).

[cheerypeabrain]

Yes I think that's it MrsB...I don't think potting it on is a good idea...dustbin men come tomorrow.... ;D

[The witch]

4pygmies said:

I think it's a weed too but I can't remember the name of it, yes I can - are you sure it's not Black Nightshade??? Does it look like this?

www.map-reading.co.uk/wildflowers/HTML%20files/f0632.htm

Just what I was going to suggest.