Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Solanum americanum P. Mill.
American black nightshade
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
A smooth plant with few-flowered lateral clusters (umbels) of small, white, star-like, drooping flowers.
This
native species often appears in open ground. Other similar species with small white flowers include Cut-leaved Nightshade (
S. triflorum), with deeply dissected leaves, that occurs in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, and westward, and Hairy Nightshade (
S. villosum), with very hairy stems and yellow or red berries.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NV , NM , OR , TX , WA
Native Distribution: New England south to northern Florida; west to eastern Texas; north to North Dakota.
Native Habitat: Cultivated and disturbed areas, open woods.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), HI (N?),
PR(N), VI(N), CAN(I) 2007-01-01
