Solanum densevestitum
| Felty Nightshade | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. densevestitum |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum densevestitum F.Muell. ex Benth. | |
Solanum densevestitum, known as the Felty Nightshade is a plant growing in the east coast areas of Australia. It grows north of Woolgoolga in eucalyptus forest, rainforest and woodland areas, usually near the coast.
An erect shrub, up to a metre tall. Leaves are 6 to 9 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, covered in soft hairs. Oval, elliptic or narrow-ovate in shape. Pale violet flowers occur throughout the year, but are most often seen in spring or autumn. The red berry is around 7 mm in diameter, mostly covered by the calyx lobes.[1]
References
- ↑ "Solanum densevestitum". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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