Solanum xanti
A. Gray
Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade
Not an active name
Solanum xanti is a perennial herb or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
New name: Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral
[Wikipedia] Toxicity: The plant is deer resistant, due to its toxic qualities. In common with many other members in the Solanaceace family, all parts of the plant are toxic, especially the unripe fruit. Toxicity is from Solanine and glycol-alkaloids, chaconine, and solasodine. There is no antidote for Solanum poisoning. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
