Solanum sarrachoides Sendt.

Locations ofSolanum sarrachoides Sendt. in Virginia

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Family
Solanaceae
Botanical Name
Solanum sarrachoides Sendt.
Common Name
Hairy Nightshade
Synonym(s)
Solanum physalifolium Rusby, misapplied
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Solanum sarrachoides Sendtner
Comments
It has been established that Solanum sarrachoides and S. physalifolium Rusby are two distinct species, both known from North America. Mistaken interpretations of Gleason and Cronquist's 1991 treatment of Solanum have given rise to the incorrect belief that only S. physalifolium is found in North America. True S. physalifolium is present in the w. United States, S. sarrachoides in the Southeast.
Habitat
Fields, pastures, and riverside sand and gravel bars. Infrequent in the Piedmont; rare in the mountains and Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Introduced

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