Solanum douglasii
| Solanum douglasii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. douglasii |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum douglasii Dunal | |
Solanum douglasii is a species of nightshade 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
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
- ↑ "Solanum douglasii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ Ethnobotany