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Madeira Winter Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
-37.9204, 145.203
Field Notes
Description:
This plant looks very much like a chilli plant with fruits like small cherry tomatoes.
Habitat:
Spotted growing near wetlands.
Notes:
This plant is native to Peru and Ecuador but has become naturalised in Australia and other countries. The fruits are poisonous but not life-threatening. They are also toxic to dogs, cats and certain birds. Seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the berries.
family: Solanaceae
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedMarch 21, 2014
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