This was like a Horse-nettle on steroids! I had never seen one grow as large as this one, it was more like a small shrub at ~3 feet tall. The leaves of this plant have quite an arsenal of thorns. The tomato-like fruits are poisonous to cattle.
Munson, FL Sept. 1, 2007
Aster Family Munson, FL Sept. 1, 2007 I found this plant growing in a wet area just off the boardwalk at Blackwater River State Park.