Solanum triquitrum
Family: Solenaceae





Plant Description: Perennial to 1.7 m or longer, the stems erect to spreading, mostly hairless. Leaves triangular, 1.5-6 cm long, alternate, often lobed. Spreading plant with vine-like stems Flowers in cymes, the corolla 15-20 mm wide, white or rarely purplish. Berries red, poisonous.
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent on various soils in pastures, woods, and waste places and around habitations.
Bloom Period: February-November
Plant Use:
Key to the six species of Solanum may be identified by Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L Lehman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White