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Solanaceae

Scrambling nightshade

Solanum tampicense Dunal

Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum

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Scrambling nightshade: Photo of Solanum tampicense leaf, stem, and fruit.
Photo: Alison Fox, University of Florida, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Scrambling nightshade

Synonyms

  • Solanum houstonii Dunal
  • Solanum quercifolium Mill.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.