Calflora
Taxon  Report   8753 
Solanum villosum  Mill.  (not an active name)
Hairy nightshade
Solanum villosum, a dicot, is a shrub that is not native to California.

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Plant Characteristics
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Family: SOLANACEAE  
Genus: Solanum
Community:
agricultural weed
Toxicity: MAJOR   [California Poison Control System 2010]    
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
PLANTS accepted name: Solanum physalifolium
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Solanum alatum
PLANTS: Solanum luteum ssp. alatum
PLANTS: Solanum luteum
PLANTS: Solanum nigrum var. villosum
NOTE: Solanum villosum is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Solanum villosum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (SOVI8)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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