Greenspot nightshade
Solanum douglasii

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows up to 2 m tall. The stem is coated with white hairs. The leaves are 9 cm long and can have teeth along the edge. The flowers are like potato flowers and white and yellow. The fruit is a round berry 1 cm wide.

There are about 1400 Solanum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, El Salvador, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and used as greens.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Solanum arizonicum Parish; Solanum dasyadenium Bitter; and several others