Solanum rostratum
Beaked Sandbur, Buffalo Berry
Other regional names: Buffalo Bur +6 more
- Buffalo Bur
- Buffalobur
- Buffalobur Nightshade
- Colorado Bur
- Horned Nightshade
- Horse Nettle
- Prickly Nightshade
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Solanum rostratum
Solanum rostratum (commonly known as Beaked-sandbur or Buffalo-berry) is an annual belonging to the Solanaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Solanum, which contains over 1200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Korea, Krym, Libya, Maine, Manchuria, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Morocco, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang