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Distribution by County   7654    
Solanum elaeagnifolium  Cav.
Horse nettle, Silver leaved horsenettle, Silverleaf nightshade, Silverleafnettle
Solanum elaeagnifolium is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 14 Lake: 1 Sacramento: 38 Solano: 106
Butte: 13 Los Angeles: 57 San Benito: 4 Sonoma: 5
Calaveras: 1 Madera: 9 San Bernardino: 88 Stanislaus: 6
Colusa: 24 Marin: 1 San Diego: 108 Sutter: 9
Contra Costa: 19 Mariposa: 3 San Francisco: 1 Tehama: 38
El Dorado: 3 Mendocino: 7 San Joaquin: 16 Tulare: 36
Fresno: 21 Merced: 11 San Luis Obispo: 17 Tuolumne: 3
Glenn: 57 Monterey: 8 San Mateo: 7 Ventura: 46
Imperial: 65 Napa: 2 Santa Barbara: 30 Yolo: 71
Inyo: 3 Orange: 59 Santa Clara: 11 Yuba: 7
Kern: 138 Placer: 49 Santa Cruz: 3
Kings: 18 Riverside: 44 Shasta: 9

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/22/2026).