Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Solanum ptycanthum (Black Nighshade) [Solanaceae]
(observations are from Schwartz, Meanley, Myers et al., and Beal; this plant is sometimes referred to as Solanum nigra in older texts)
Birds
Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [the fruits have minor importance in the diet in Arkansas during the fall] Mn1956, Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [fruits & seeds eaten during fall for 1 month] Swz1945; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.7% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b, Catharus minimus (Grey-cheeked Thrush) [0.9% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this plant] Be1915b
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [2% of deer droppings contained viable seeds of this plant in New York] Myr2004