Purple Nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti ^◊

TJM1: Solanum xanti.
TJM2: Solanum xanti.
F N A: Solanum umbelliferum.
A N F: Solanum xanti.

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: chaparral nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.