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Scientific Name
Solanum americanum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Solanum americanum Mill.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black nightshade
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Solanum |
| Species | Solanum americanum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
see voucher; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
1/9/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986 Native. Annual herb. July-Nov. Disturbed sands, shrub succession, near margin of salt marsh. Fruits green, immature. Rare on Assateague, seen only at Valentine cabin at Scotts Point. Infrequent to rare in MD, but often mistaken for #495 (Solanum nigrum, ASIS Herbarium), from which it differs by the very thin leaves, smaller glossy berries, and strictly umbellate inflorescence. Not reported by Higgins. MD only./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986 - Converted from ASIS ANCS(+) by the I&M Office
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