Claim · model-written summary
Sticky nightshade is native to South America and has been accidentally introduced into Australia.
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“native to South America and accidentally introduced into Australia”
e1“Sticky nightshade (Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam.)”
Title
Md Shoriful Islam; John C. Broster; Hanwen Wu; et al. Crop and Pasture Science 2025. doi:10.1071/cp25182
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation Sticky nightshade is invasive in agricultural and natural ecosystems worldwide.
- Observation Sticky nightshade competes aggressively with crops and pastures.
- Observation Sticky nightshade infestations are concentrated in New South Wales and have also been reported in Victoria, the ACT, and Queensland.
- Observation Sticky nightshade produces toxic steroidal glycoalkaloids that pose risks to livestock.
- Observation Sticky nightshade germinates across a wide range of climatic and soil conditions.
- Mechanism Prolific seed production and vegetative propagation contribute to sticky nightshade spread and persistence.