Solanum wallacei
| Solanum wallacei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. wallacei |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum wallacei | |
Solanum wallacei, also known as Catalina nightshade,[2] Wallace's nightshade, Northern island nightshade, or wild tomato, is a perennial plant that produces purple flowers, but otherwise resembles a tomato plant. The foliage and purple-black berries are poisonous.
This rare plant is native to canyons and hillsides on two of the three Channel Islands of California, as well as Guadalupe Island off Baja California.[3] It blooms in April and May.
Wallace's nightshade is named for William Allen Wallace (1815-1893) who collected samples from the Los Angeles area around 1854. Also named for him is the woolly daisy, (Eriophyllum wallacei), among others.
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ↑ NRCS. "Solanum wallacei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
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