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| + | | name = ''Solanum wallacei'' |
| + | | common_names = Wallace's nightshade, Catalina nightshade, Northern island nightshade, Wild Tomato |
| + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| + | | image = Upload.png |
| + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| + | | image_caption = Solanum wallacei |
| + | | regnum = Plantae |
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
| + | | ordo = Solanales |
| + | | familia = Solanaceae |
| + | | genus = Solanum |
| + | | species = wallacei |
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− | Solanum wallacei, Parish. A shrubby plant often forming round masses and reaching a height of about 3 ft., the sts. densely villous with long many-celled tawny viscid hairs: lvs. rather thick, usually less densely hairy than the sts., the lower rather large, cordate, the upper ovate, rounded or sub-cordate at the base: fls. in rather large forked cymes, corolla 1 – 1 1/2 in. diam., pale violet: ripe fr. dark purple. Islands off the coast of Calif., | + | Solanum wallacei, Parish. A shrubby plant often forming round masses and reaching a height of about 3 ft., the sts. densely villous with long many-celled tawny viscid hairs: lvs. rather thick, usually less densely hairy than the sts., the lower rather large, cordate, the upper ovate, rounded or sub-cordate at the base: fls. in rather large forked cymes, corolla 1 – 1 1/2 in. diam., pale violet: ripe fr. dark purple. Islands off the coast of Calif., Low. Calif., and near the seacoast in Cent. Calif. The S. Xanti var. Wallacei of Gray. |
− | Low. Calif., and near the seacoast in Cent. Calif. The S. Xanti var. Wallacei of Gray. | + | {{SCH}} |
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− | {{Taxobox | + | ==Cultivation== |
− | | color = lightgreen
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− | | name = ''Solanum wallacei''
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− | | image = Wallace's_Nightshade.jpg
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
− | | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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− | | subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
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− | | ordo = [[Solanales]]
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− | | familia = [[Solanaceae]]
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− | | genus = ''[[Solanum]]''
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− | | species = '''''S. wallacei'''''
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− | | binomial = ''Solanum wallacei''
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− | | binomial_authority = (Gray) Parish
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− | '''''Solanum wallacei''''', also known as '''Wallace's nightshade''', '''Catalina nightshade''', '''Northern island nightshade''', or '''Wild Tomato''', is a [[perennial plant]] that produces purple [[flower]]s, but otherwise resembles a [[tomato]] plant. The foliage and purple-black [[Berry|berries]] are [[poison]]ous.
| + | ==Species== |
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− | This rare plant is native to canyons and hillsides on [[Santa Catalina]] and [[Guadalupe Island]]s. It blooms in April and May.
| + | ==Gallery== |
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− | Wallace's nightshade is named for [[William Allen Wallace]] ([[1815]]-[[1893]]) who collected samples from the [[Los Angeles]] area around [[1854]]. Also named for him, ''[[Eriophyllum wallacei]]'', the [[woolly daisy]], among others.
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | * [http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1057.htm ''Solanum wallacei''] | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
− | * [http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/ecology/plants/species_detail.cfm?plants_id=441 Catalina Island Conservancy] | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
− | * [http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pageW.html Sources of botanical names - W] | + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | [[Category:Categorize]] |
| [[Category:Solanum]] | | [[Category:Solanum]] |
− | [[Category:Poisonous plants]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of California]]
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