Solanum linearifolium

1 Kangaroo Apple at Hackett, ACT

Solanum linearifolium at Hackett, ACT - 18 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Solanum linearifolium 21 Nov 2020 RWPurdie
Solanum aviculare 21 Nov 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Solanum linearifolium 20 Nov 2020 abread111

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Not sure of the species Young plants in patches near fenced area

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RWPurdie wrote:
   21 Nov 2020
Solanum linearifolium and Solanum aviculare both have both divided and simple leaves. I'm calling this S. linearifolium because of the shape of the corolla (cf the more star-shaped corolla of S. aviculare). They're easiest to tell apart when in fruit: those of Solanum linearifolium are ochre-yellow and reddish purple at apex, while those of Solanum aviculare are orange-red to scarlet.

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Solanum linearifolium Scientific name
  • Kangaroo Apple Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1488m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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