Solanum pungetium, known as the Eastern Nightshade is a small, low spreading plant native to the east coast of Australia. Leaves are spiky, elliptic in shape, 5 to 8 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide. Stems, flower stalks and branches also spiky. The leaf stem is around 1 cm long. Flowers are typical of the Australian Solanum group, being purple to blue with a yellow centre, appearing in spring. The fruit is pale yellow green berry with darker green markings. It's around 25 to 30 mm in diameter, on a stem 2 to 5 cm long.