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Solanum douglasii

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Solanum douglasii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. douglasii
Binomial name
Solanum douglasii

Solanum douglasii is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae known by the common name greenspot nightshade.[1]

It is native to the northern half of Mexico and the southwestern south-central United States. Its habitat includes scrub and woodland.

Description

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Solanum douglasii is a perennial herb or subshrub approaching two meters in maximum height. The stem is coated in short, white hairs. The leaves may be up to 9 centimeters long and have smooth or toothed edges.

The inflorescence is an umbel-shaped array of flowers with star-shaped white corollas up to a centimeter wide. There are generally green spots at the bases of the corolla lobes. The yellow anthers are a few millimeters in length. Flowers may be seen blooming throughout much of the year.[2]

The fruit is a spherical berry up to a centimeter wide.

Uses

Native Americans used the juice of the berries medicinally, and the Luiseño used it as dye for tattooing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Solanum douglasii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  3. ^ Ethnobotany
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