Solanum
nightshade
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Solanum
Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Species in Solanum:
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Solanum americanum – American black nightshade
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. -
Solanum carolinense – horse-nettle Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where historically, sporadically introduced; Washington to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum dulcamara – felonwort, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum elaeagnifolium – white horse-nettle, silver-leaf nightshade Occurring east of the Cascades crest in southeastern Washington; Washington to California, east across the southern half of the U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum lycopersicum – tomato Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to northwestern Oregon; escaping cultivation but seldom establishing in other areas of North America.
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Solanum nigrum – European black nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east in scattered locations across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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ssp. nigrum – European black nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east in scattered locations across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum physalifolium – hairy nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. nitidibaccatum – ground-cherry nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum rostratum – buffalo bur, horned nightshade Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum triflorum – cut-leaf nightshade Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Solanum tuberosum – irish potato
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Solanum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Solanum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Solanum information
E-Flora BC: Solanum atlas page
CalPhotos: Solanum photos
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