L48 (I)PlantaeSpecies
Peruvian Nightshade
Solanum peruvianum
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Potato family
Genus
Solanum
Species
Solanum peruvianum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Lycopersicon glandulosumLycopersicon peruvianumAntimion tomentosumLycopersicon peruvianum subsp. commutatumSolanum chrysobotrysScubulon incanumLycopersicon peruvianum var. dentatumSolanum commutatumLycopersicon dentatumLycopersicon regulareLycopersicon commutatumSolanum corneliomulleri
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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