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Solanum nigrum

Black Nightshade

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149275

Element CodePDSOL0Z1H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSolanales

FamilySolanaceae

GenusSolanum

Other Common Names

black nightshade (EN) Morelle noire (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Alaska	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
California	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Eagle	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	6,553
Ladd	Cleveland National Forest	5,300
Magic Mountain	Angeles National Forest	15,542

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.