Violet Wildflower
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Name: Solanum
elaeagnifolium Common Name: Silverleaf Nightshade Flower Color: Purple, violet-blue, rarely white Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall Date Observed: August 20, 2002 Notes: Poisonous. The flowers are 1 inch (2.5 cm) across and have 5 ruffled lobes and 5 stamens. The leaves are silvery green and oblong to lance-shaped with wavy edges. The fruits are round and when ripe, look very much like yellow cherry tomatoes. These native, prickly weeds grow in disturbed areas. |
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