Solanum americanum |
Solanum novomexicanum |
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American black nightshade |
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Habit | Annual to subshrub, 3-8 dm. in height, hairs not present or short, occasionally appressed or curved, nonglandular. | |
Flowers | Inflorescence umbel or raceme-like; calyx 1-2 mm. long, lobes in fruit recurved; corolla 3-6 mm. wide, deeply lobed, white; anthers 1.4-2.2 mm. long; style 2.5-4 mm. long. |
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Fruits | Berries 5-8 mm. in diameter, black or green; seeds are 1-1.5 mm. long. |
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Solanum americanum |
Solanum novomexicanum |
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Flowering time | July-September | |
Habitat | Disturbed open areas, roadsides, waste ground. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east along the southern border of the U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin | Introduced from Europe | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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