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Sonoran Desert Plants
Solanum hindsianum (mala mujer,tomatillo espinosa)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Solanum hindsianum

Habitat: rocky slope
Life Form: shrub,tall
Leaf Description: alternate,simple,oblong-lanceolate to ovate,leathery,,entire or undulate
Flower Color: lavender or violet or purple
Spines: spineless or short straight spines
Family: Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Abundance: rare
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A Flora of Southwestern Arizona. Part 20. Eudicots: Solanaceae to Zygophyllaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-52: 1-66. Published 4 August 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 33 (7.5 MB pdf)

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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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