Solanum americanum
American Black, American Black Nightshade
Other regional names: American Nightshade +3 more
- American Nightshade
- Black Nightshade
- Common Purple Nightshade
- Glossy Nightshade
Also known as: Solanum amarantoides Dunal +17 more
- Solanum amarantoides Dunal
- Solanum americanum subsp. nodiflorum (Jacq.) Edmonds
- Solanum americanum subsp. nodiflorum (Jacq.) R.J.F.Hend.
- Solanum americanum subsp. nutans (R.J.F.Hend.) R.J.F.Hend.
- Solanum americanum subsp. patulum (L.) Edmonds
- Solanum americanum var. nodiflorum (Jacq.) Edmonds
- Solanum americanum var. odishense Kalidass & P.Murugan
- Solanum americanum var. patulum (L.) Edmonds
- Solanum asperum Hornem. ex Walp.
- Solanum calvum Bitter
- Solanum chousboe var. merrillianum (Liou) C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
- Solanum curtipes Bitter
- Solanum desvauxii Ham.
- Solanum dillenii Schult.
- Solanum erythrocarpon G.Mey.
- Solanum fistulosum Dunal ex Poir.
- Solanum imerinense Bitter
- Solanum inconspicuum Bitter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Solanum americanum (commonly known as American Black or American Black Nightshade) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Solanaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Washington, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chad, Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe