Solanum tuberosum L.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Solanum tuberosum L.

  • Description

    Species Description - With stalked, ovate lfls irregularly alternating with much smaller sessile ones, and with broader cor-lobes, is occasionally found on rubbish-heaps and in waste places, but seldom survives the winter.

  • Common Names

    potato