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Solanum carolinense
Solanum carolinense L.
Carolina Horsenettle, Carolina Horse-nettle
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: soca3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
Star-like, white or pale lavender flowers with yellow centers are in lateral clusters on a prickly, erect stem.
A coarse, native, deep-rooted perennial, it is considered a weed by some, yet the flowers are attractive. Deep hoeing is needed eradicate the underground stems, and gloves must be worn while handling the plant. This plant is not related to the true nettles. Silverleaf Nettle (S. elaeagnifolium), a very similar plant with silvery foliage, occurs in the western United States east to Missouri and is adventive further east. Buffalo Bur (S. rostratum), an annual with bright yellow flowers, is naturalized from the western United States as a weed in fields.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , OctDistribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVNative Distribution: Southern Ontario to New England and New York; south to Florida; west to Texas; north to Nebraska.
Native Habitat: Fields, waste places, gardens.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU | FACU | UPL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0956 Collected Sep 18, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0909 Collected Jun 26, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Bibliography
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Solanum carolinense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Solanum carolinense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solanum carolinense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-07-28Research By: TWC Staff