Solanum chenopodioides
Whitetip Nightshade at Paddys River, ACT
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| Solanum chenopodioides | Tapirlord | 7 Sep 2023 | |
| Solanum chenopodioides | Tapirlord | 7 Sep 2023 | |
| Solanum nigrum | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Sep 2023 |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River downstream of Point Hut Crossing.
5 comments
7 Sep 2023
30cm to a metre sounds a bit tall for S.nigrum, I've only been to that area once before but I recall S.chenopodioides during that visit.
7 Sep 2023
Yes, the patch was unusually tall. I thought it was due to the wet summer.
7 Sep 2023
Right, so went and keyed this and it's definitely Solanum chenopodioides. Stems are hairy (sparesly hairy or glabrous in S.nigrum), leaves are narrower and adult leaves are entire, the habitat (streamside) also favour S.chenopodioides which likes wetter enviroments.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075498-35.450872
- Altitude 577.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 26 Mar 2023 04:21 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Solanum chenopodioides Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Solanum chenopodioides Scientific name
- Whitetip Nightshade Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1140.9m Recorded at altitude
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