Three-flowered Nightshade, Cutleaf nightshade
Solanum triflorum
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
An annual plant. It is low and spreading. It forms mats. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are deeply lobed. They are 2.5-8 cm long. The flowers is white and 5-10 mm across. They are borne in clusters of 3. The fruit is a small, round, green berry.
There are about 1400 Solanum species.
Where it is found
It grows in temperate places. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,500 m above sea level. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Australia, Canada, North America, South America (country/location of origin), Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
CAUTION: The fruit are classed as poisonous. The fruit are occasionally eaten. They are also boiled and dried and mixed with chili and salt and used as a flavouring.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Fruit (caution)