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Solanaceae

Bluewitch nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum Eschsch.

Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Bluewitch nightshade, Parish's nightshade, San Diego nightshade
Spanish
Bruja azul

Synonyms

  • Solanum californicum Dunal
  • Solanum cupuliferum Greene
  • Solanum genistoides Dunal
  • Solanum menziesii Dunal
  • Solanum microphyllum Pav. ex Dunal
  • Solanum obispoense Eastw.
  • Solanum palmeri Vasey & Rose
  • Solanum parishii A.Heller
  • Solanum tenuilobatum Parish
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. californicum (Dunal) Parish
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. glabrescens Torr.
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. hoffmannii (Munz) D.J.Keil
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum Torr.
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. intermedium (Parish) D.J.Keil
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. montanum (Munz) D.J.Keil
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. obispoense (Eastw.) D.J.Keil
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. umbelliferum
  • Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti (A.Gray) D.J.Keil
  • Solanum xanti A.Gray
  • Solanum xanti var. glabrescens Parish
  • Solanum xanti var. hoffmannii Munz
  • Solanum xanti var. intermedium Parish
  • Solanum xanti var. montanum Munz
  • Solanum xanti var. obispoense (Eastw.) Wiggins
  • Solanum xanti var. spencerae J.F.Macbr.
  • Solanum xanti var. xanti
  • Witheringia menziesii Dunal

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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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.