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Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides

Solanum heterodoxum Dunal var. setigeroides M.D. Whalen

Melon-leaf Nightshade, Melonleaf Nightshade

Solanaceae (Potato family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SOHES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils of dunes, streambeds, washes and open hillsides, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solanum heterodoxum var. setigeroides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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