Thank you Jaynine!! That is probably it!! Joann

Wow, thank you all so much!!! Pirate Girl - you are right, that red cactus in my hanging basket with berries likes to be kept moist. Now that I know what it is, I went to look it up and it said to keep moist and not to let it dry out. Christopher - amazing! Thank you SO much. You don't know how much you have helped me. I've been going crazy for months. I saw this forum but thought I better try to google stuff on my own...nope! I should have posted a long time ago but I try to do research first. Funny, it's called a "Devil's Backbone"...it looks more like a centipede to me ;-) Izrddr - thank you for the info on the genus being labeled as Euphorbia, now I'll be able to ID the plant two different ways! It really helps to know what it is - I haven't had much luck in propagation but now that I know, I have more information at hand. Thanks everyone!

Something in the Solanaceae family, I would think. Compare to Physalis virginiana. Here is a link that might be useful: Physalis

So called gopher spurge. Supposed to repel gophers (It doesn't) Seeds profusely. The milky white sap must be avoided. Wear gloves when you remove it and don't rub your eyes.