Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Solanales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solanum torvum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solanum torvum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Solanum torvum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Solanum torvum
COMMON NAME:
Turkeyberry
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solanum torvum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solanum torvum
FAMILY
Solanaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Solanum torvum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Solanum torvum
4161
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Andro-monoecious [having bisexual and staminate flowers on the same plant]
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: West Indies
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This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Southeast
- SC List of Regulated Pest Plant Species, 2017
- USDA Federal Noxious Weeds, 091820
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Sparingly armed
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate or opposite
Leaves have petioles.
Densely pubescent overall with grayish stellate hairs
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
White
Radially symmetrical
5-merous
5-lobed synsepalous calyx
5-parted rotate corolla
Superior ovary
Bisexual & staminate
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
Berry
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