Solanum nigrum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7658

Solanum nigrum L.

Black nightshade

2020 Susan White

2005 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

2005 Luigi Rignanese

Solanum nigrum, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it has been naturalized in the wild.


	Plant Distribution Observation Search (253 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	SOLANACEAE
Genus:	Solanum

Toxicity: MAJOR

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:

Solanum rubrum

More information about Solanum nigrum


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SONI) BONAP Distribution Map	UC Integrated Pest Management Weed Photo Gallery (profile of this plant as an agricultural weed) ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 21, 2020).