Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Solanum ptychanthum Dunal
(Black Nightshade)
Family: Solanaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Solanum nigrum of NM reports
Solanum americanum Miller
Solanum interius Rydberg
Solanum ptychanthum Dunal
Solanum ptychanthum is a branched annual with sinuate, simple leaves. The corolla is white and the mature berries are black. It is found at lower and middle elevations on the roadside and dry disturbed areas.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Solanum ptychanthum, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Canyon, May 30, 2007
Solanum ptychanthum, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, May 29, 2009
Solanum ptychanthum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009
Solanum ptychanthum, immature berry, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009
Solanum ptychanthum, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2009
Back to the Index