Solanum triflorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Solanum triflorum Nutt.

Cutleaf nightshade, Three flowered nightshade

2022 Bob Sweatt

2020 Donald Burk

2022 Bob Sweatt

2021 S Groennings

Solanum triflorum is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Solanum
Family:	Solanaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Juniper Woodland, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Solanum triflorum from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SOTR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/15/2025).