Solanum linearifolium

Kangaroo Apple at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Solanum linearifolium	15 Dec 2020	RWPurdie
	Solanum aviculare	11 Dec 2020	waltraud

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young plant

2 comments

RWPurdie wrote:

15 Dec 2020

The flower shape is more typical of Solanum linearifolium so I'm calling it that species; despite its name ('linear leaves') it can have divided leaves especially when young. The really diagnostic character to distinguish it from S. aviculare is fruit colour (orange-red to scarlet in S. aviculare; ochre-yellow and reddish purple at apex in S. linearfolium).

waltraud wrote:

28 Dec 2020

many thanks for id and hint. I hope it will develop fruits ... there were only 2 flowers in this young plant and I didn't notice any other in the surround.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Dec 2020 05:03 PM Recorded on
waltraud Recorded by
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waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Shrubs Plants

Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

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

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