Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck
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- Family
- Solanaceae
- Botanical Name
- Solanum sisymbriifolium Lamarck
- Common Name
- Sticky Nightshade
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Not in Flora of Virginia
- Comments
- Collected as a waif in Bedford County. This South American weed has been introduced in states both north and south of Virginia.
In 2013, USDA-APHIS did a risk assessment to help determine if Solanum sisymbriifolium should be declared a noxious weed. It is planted widely as a trap plant where potatoes are grown to attract the pale potato cyst nematode. - Habitat
- Native Status
- Introduced
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