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Solanum xanti

Chaparral Nightshade

A member of the Solanaceae, the Nightshade Family

Inflorescence of Solanum xanti, Prescott National Forest east of Mingus Mountain.

Inflorescence.

Prescott National Forest: Along Forest Road 493
between 4700-5000 feet in elevation; eastern slopes of Mingus Mountain.

1 November 2006.

 

Inflorescence of Solanum xanti, Prescott National Forest east of Mingus Mountain.

Different view of same inflorescence as in prior image.

1 November 2006.

 

Foliage of Solanum xanti, Prescott National Forest east of Mingus Mountain.

Foliage, munched in many places by insects.
Same shrub as in other images.

1 November 2006.

 

Branching habit of Solanum xanti, Prescott National Forest east of Mingus Mountain.

Branching habit of most of the shrub.

Same plant as in other images.

1 November 2006.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 29 April 2007; revised 3 August 2008.

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