Solanum cinereum
| Solanum cinereum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| small Nawarra Burr, with unripe fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. cinereum |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum cinereum R.Br. | |
Solanum cinereum is a nightshade, known by the common name Narrawa burr. It is native to open woodland in south eastern Australia.[1]
S. cinereum is a small perennial shrub, either sprawling, or erect to 1 meter. The leaves are heavily lobed, dark green, and shiny, and have sharp spines (~1 cm) over the surface of the leaf, and along the major veins.[2] The flowers are purple, and occur all year, but less often in winter.[3] The fruit is like a small, hard tomato up to about 2 cm in diameter, and coloured yellow, green, and drying to black.
S. cinereum is considered a weed in farmland, because it is poisonous to sheep, cattle, and possibly horses.[4]
Bibliography
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia. "Solanum cinereum : Narrawa Burr". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ↑ Bean, A. R. "Solanum species of eastern and northern Australia - Solanum cinereum". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ↑ Conn, B. J. "Solanum cinereum". PlantNET - FloraOnline. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ↑ mangrovemountain.net. "Solanum cinereum fact sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-02-08.
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