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It's a member of the nightshade family. Even more thorny than horse nettle. Jack Sanders says it's a good thing this plant is so prickly; otherwise animals might eat it, and the leaves are "very toxic."
The fruits (seed pods) are said to be prickly as well. I'm not sure this specimen has any fruit yet, unless this little prickle-studded bulb is a baby fruit:
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