Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Solanales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solanum diphyllum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solanum diphyllum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Solanum diphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Solanum diphyllum
COMMON NAME:
Paired-leaf Nightshade, Twoleaf Nightshade
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solanum diphyllum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solanum diphyllum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Solanum diphyllum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Solanum diphyllum
4160
Shrub; Subshrub
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, disturbed areas, hammocks, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Mexico & Central America
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems and leaves unarmed
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Mostly unequally paired (opposite?)
Leaves have petioles.
Margins entire
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
with yellow center
Radially symmetrical
5-merous
5-lobed synsepalous calyx
5-parted rotate corolla
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Dull orange
Berry
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