Woolly Nightshade also produces toxins that poison the soil and causes slow regeneration for future and neighbouring plants.
This rapidly maturing plant has a whitish dusting of hairs over its leaves on branching, soft, woody stems. The flowers are purple with yellow centres and are followed by clusters of yellowy-green berries.
Berries are poisonous and the fine hairs on the leaves can irate eyes, skin and throat.
Seeds can be dispersed by birds, especially native pigeons (kereru).
