Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Solanum ptychanthum Dunal
(Black Nightshade)


Family: Solanaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
Solanum nigrum of NM reports
Solanum americanum Miller
Solanum interius Rydberg
Solanum ptychanthum Dunal

Solanum ptychanthum is a branched annual with sinuate, simple leaves. The corolla is white and the mature berries are black. It is found at lower and middle elevations on the roadside and dry disturbed areas.
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Solanum ptychanthum, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, May 30, 2007



Solanum ptychanthum, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, May 29, 2009



Solanum ptychanthum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009



Solanum ptychanthum, immature berry, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009



Solanum ptychanthum, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009


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