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Solanum rostratum is a species of nightshade (genus Solanum) that is native to the United States and northern and central Mexico. [2] Common names include buffalobur nightshade, [3] buffalo-bur, [4] spiny nightshade, Colorado bur, Kansas thistle, bad woman, Mexican thistle, and Texas thistle. It is an annual, self-compatible herb that forms a ...
Solanum triquetrum, the Texas nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Texas and northeastern Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A perennial, it is usually 1 to 2 ft (30 to 60 cm) tall, but if given a support to climb on it can reach 7 ft (2 m).
Fruits including tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant/aubergine, bell peppers and chili peppers, all of which are closely related members of the Solanaceae.. The Solanaceae (/ ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ n eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), [2] or the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of ...
Solanum triflorum is a species of nightshade, in the family Solanaceae, also known as cutleaf nightshade [1] and small nightshade. [2] Like many nightshades, S. triflorum is native to South America, specifically to Argentina; [3] it has made its way onto other continents, including Europe and Australia, [4] as an introduced species, where it is deemed a weed, at times.
Solanum citrullifolium is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae family. [2] It is a nightshade referred to by the common name watermelon nightshade, [3] as its leaves somewhat resemble those of a watermelon plant. It is a white-stemmed shrub with purple star-shaped flowers.
Solanum linnaeanum is a nightshade species known as devil's apple and, in some places where it is introduced, apple of Sodom. The latter name is also used for other nightshades and entirely different plants elsewhere, in particular the poisonous milkweed Calotropis procera. [1]
Solanum incanum is a species of nightshade, a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to India.The species was introduced to Taiwan and Vietnam.
It is a rhizomatous plant with a simple stem and shortly branched, growing to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) tall or more. The leaves are simple, ovate, lanceolate, greenish-gray, and the plant produces 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, bluish purple flowers. The fruit is a globose berry 1–2 cm in diameter, blue-black, and features several seeds inside.