Solanum parishii (Parish’s purple nightshade)

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Solanum parishii A. Heller

Parish’s purple nightshade

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Solanales	Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, sweet potatoes, morning glories, many others
Family	Solanaceae	Nightshade or potato family
Genus	Solanum	“Quieting,” for the narcotic effect of some species
Species	parishii	For brothers Samuel Bonsall Parish (1838-1928) and William Fletcher Parish (1840-1918), both botanical collectors

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Parish's nightshade is native to western North America.

Identification: Plants are up to 3' (1 m) in height. Leaves are lanceolate to oval, up to 2½" (7 cm) long, with smooth edges. Flowerheads are umbels. Flowers are purple (sometimes white) and star-shaped. Fruits are berries about ⅜" (1 cm) in size.

Online References:

CalPhotos

Wikipedia

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Solanum parishii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 3 × 2" (7.6 × 5.9 cm) ID is uncertain

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 13 × 10" (32 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

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