Solanum cinereum

Solanum cinereum is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae, known by the common name Narrawa burr. It is native to open woodland in south eastern Australia.[1]

Solanum cinereum
small Nawarra Burr, with unripe fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. cinereum
Binomial name
Solanum cinereum

Solanum cinereum is a small perennial shrub, either sprawling, or erect to one metre. The leaves are heavily lobed, dark green, and shiny, and have sharp ~1 cm spines over their surface, and along the major veins.[2] The flowers are purple, and occur all year, but less often in winter.[3] The fruit is like a small, hard tomato, up to about 2 cm in diameter, coloured yellow green, drying to black.

Solanum cinereum is considered a weed in farmland, because it is poisonous to sheep, cattle, and possibly horses.[4]

References

  1. Atlas of Living Australia. "Solanum cinereum : Narrawa Burr". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. Bean, A. R. "Solanum species of eastern and northern Australia - Solanum cinereum". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. Conn, B. J. "Solanum cinereum". PlantNET - FloraOnline. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. mangrovemountain.net. "Solanum cinereum fact sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-02-08.
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