Solanum douglasii
Dunal
Greenspot nightshade
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSolanum douglasii is a North American species of plant in the family Solanaceae known by the common name greenspot nightshade.
Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows up to 2 m tall. The stem is coated with white hairs. The leaves are 9 cm long and can have teeth along the edge. The flowers are like potato flowers and white and yellow. The fruit is a round berry 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as greens.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and used as greens.
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Known Hazards
Many species in the genus are toxic. Native Americans used the juice of the berries medicinally, and the Luiseño used it as dye for tattooing.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, El Salvador, Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 4026
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 534
- A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1):48. 1852
