Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.
Silverleaf Nightshade, Silver-leaf Nightshade, White Horse Nettle, Trompillo, Tomato Weed, Bull Nettle
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
USDA Symbol: SOELUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Solanum elaeganifolium
Silver-Leaf Nightshade
Solanaceae
Location: 12000 block of Network, west of IH-10W. West side of streetLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Gravelly soil. Full sun. Sparse.
Description: Erect, bushy, 1-2' tall. Leaves silvery green, Flowers blue to purple, wheel-shaped with five angles and yellow anthers prominant. Perennial.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 4, 1990
Specimen number: 44
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0050
Accession Date: Apr. 29, 1991
Accession Number: 5
Annotations: SCXXB