purple nightshade

Solanum xanti

Member of nightshades (genus Solanum)
nightshade family (family Solanaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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CalPhotos

• stem ± hairy, hairs are unbranched, glandular or not [example]
• leaf 2–7 cm, lanceolate to ovate, ± entire to 1–2-lobed at base; base obtuse to ± cordate
• as of 2023, the only undisputed iNaturalist observations in the bay area are in Marin, and none of those are research grade

Toxicity of deadly nightshade (Solanum spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora