Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
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Scientific name:

Solanum triflorum

Vernacular name:

Nightshade, Small


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Small Nightshade

Scientific name: Solanum triflorum Nutt.

Diagnostic features
Diffusely branched, sparsely pubescent annual to 60cm.
Leaves deeply pinnately lobed.
Flowers (1)2-3.
Corolla white.
Fruit marbled green and white, globose, 10-15mm.

Chromosome number: (2n=24).

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized.

Distribution
Casual in cultivated and rough ground scattered in England and Wales, naturalized in West Norfolk and Cheviot; West North America.


This species is keyed out on Page 3466 in the Text Key.

Solanum triflorum (Nightshade, Small)
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