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Solanum elaeagnifolium

Solanum elaeagnifolium

About

Solanum elaeagnifolium, the silverleaf nightshade or silver-leaved nightshade, is a common weed of western North America and also found in South America. Other common names include prairie berry, silverleaf nettle, white horsenettle or silver nightshade. In South Africa it is known as silver-leaf bitter-apple or satansbos ("Satan's bush" in Afrikaans). More ambiguous names include "bull-nettle", "horsenettle" and the Spanish "trompillo". The plant is also endemic to the Middle East.

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Slug
solanum-elaeagnifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
elaeagnifolium
Wikidata QID
Q2716800
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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