Silverleaf Nightshade
| Plant Profile | |
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| FYUSE 3d Image | Common Name: Silverleaf Nightshade |
Examples of Silverleaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | South central from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana southwest to Arizona |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Oblong leaves with beveled edges
- Silvery-white fuzz coating foliage
Floral
- Flowers are star shaped; purple with yellow center
- Berries round and yellow
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
- Stipules: Absent
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color: Pale to deep blue or violet, rarely white
- Flower Timing: May-September
- Fruit Type: Berries
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Clay, loam and sandy soils |
| Habitat | Cultivated fields, feedlots, right-of-ways, overgrazed pastures and waste areas |
| Successional Stage | Early, but grows in all stages |