Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Solanum umbelliferum Eschscholtz (Purple Nightshade)
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Habitat: rocky slopes
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: ,ovate to oblong-lanceolate,entire or undulate,alternate,simple Flower Color: violet or purple or indigo Flowering Period: Apr. to Nov. Spines: spineless 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 35 (7.5 MB pdf) |
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