Solanum ptycanthum Dunal

Locations ofSolanum ptycanthum Dunal in Virginia

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Family
Solanaceae
Botanical Name
Solanum ptycanthum Dunal
Common Name
Eastern Black Nightshade
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Solanum ptychanthum Dunal
Comments
Long called Solanum americanum Miller a name now applied to a very similar, but more southern species.
Habitat
Dry-mesic and dry upland forests and woodlands, shaded rock outcrops, well-drained floodplain forests, seasonally exposed riverside bars, and dune grasslands; also in fields and other weedy, open habitats. Frequent throughout.
Native Status
Native

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