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Douglas' Nightshade
Solanum Douglasii
37.8944, -122.036
Field Notes
Description:
I found this plant growing randomly in the park under a pine tree by a creek. The flowers were very small compared to the leaves. Pretty flowers.
A short-lived, much-branched, 3-6 ft. high perennial shrub; widespread and common, especially in shade, along streams and moist slopes in riparian and scrub habitats. Solanine, a glyco-alkaloid, found throughout the plant is extremely toxic. Propagated by clonal development and seedlings (Clarke). Closely resembles Black Nightshade (S. nigrum) and S. americanum, which have much shorter anthers. Cahuilla Indians used juice of the berries for tattooing and to cure inflamed eyes. Flowering: year round
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