Solanum lasiophyllum
Dunal ex Poiret
Flannel bush
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Description
An erect or rounded shrub. It grows 0.2-1 m high. The flowers are purple and violet.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It can grow in tropical and temperate places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
References (4)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 934
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 120, 191
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 222
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 538
