Solanum scabrum Mill.

Filed As

Solanaceae
Solanum scabrum Mill.

Collector(s)

M. H. Nee 18248, 18 Sep 1982

Location

United States of America. Illinois. Cook Co. Chicago. 4200 N. Hazel St.

Description

Herb 8 dm. tall, with single strong erect central stem which divides into nearly horizontal branches, the main stem with conspicuous soft spiny-toothed wings on angles. Fruiting peduncles strong, spreading to erect, at right angles to stem, rarely reflexed; pedicels spreading; not many flowering; fruiting calyx spreading to slightly recurved; coroldla white, with yellow-green star in center, recurved; anthers dull orange-brown on outside, purple on inside but this scarcely visible unless anther cone dissected. Fruit dark purple, almost black, with dull gloss, juicy, the juice light purple when fruit ripe; seeds surrounded by deep purple pulp. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Collection Notes

"Planted: May 10, 1982. Source: Hortus Botanicus Universitatis, Nijmegen, Nederland. "Nij. 1309. Solanum nitidibaccatum Bitter""

Specimen Notes

"Cultivated Plants of U.S.A."

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00820632

Occurrence ID: fee96e1c-60ca-4fab-8618-6d84dc16a076

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