L48 (I), Ak (I), Hi (I), Vi (I), Can (I)PlantaeSpecies
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
L.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Potato family
Genus
Solanum
Species
Solanum nigrum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 17 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Invasive
Yes
Territories
Vi
Synonyms
Solanum virideSolanum decurrensSolanum diffusumSolanum cuneifoliumSolanum nigrum var. incisumSolanum chenopodiifoliumSolanum nigrum var. stylosumSolanum paludosumSolanum tauschiiSolanum nigrum var. vulgatumSolanum foetidumSolanum acutifoliumSolanum speciosumSolanum fontanesianumSolanum nigrum var. atriplicifoliumSolanum cestrophyllumSolanum nigrum var. chlorocarpumSolanum nigrum var. flavidumSolanum probstianumSolanum chlorocarpumSolanum bidentatumSolanum nigrum var. elbaensisSolanum nigrum var. genuinumSolanum besserianumSolanum nigrum subsp. schultesiiSolanum cechicumSolanum schultesiiSolanum ganchouenenseSolanum moschatumSolanum parviflorumSolanum roxburghiiSolanum repensSolanum cestrifoliumSolanum nigrum f. longepedunculatumSolanum nigrum inermeSolanum nigrum var. legitimumSolanum exaratumSolanum chenopodiumSolanum decipiensSolanum extremiorientaleSolanum judaicumSolanum vulgareSolanum vulgatumSolanum pseudoflavumSolanum rottboellianumSolanum nigrum var. hirsutumSolanum peregrinumSolanum reineggeriSolanum rhinozerothisSolanum astroitesSolanum nigrum var. subhastatumSolanum stenopetalumSolanum viscosumSolanum salzmanniiSolanum epibyssinumSolanum viridifolium
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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