Solanum prinophyllum, known as the forest nightshade or Grin Whiskers,[1] is a accepted species of small plant native to the east coast of East Victoria to Southeast Queensland, Australia.[2] S. prinophyllum is a short lived herb, annual or perennial. Forest nightshade grows up to 50 cm high. Its leaves are 5 to 8 cm long and 3 to 5 cm wide. They are spiky and often tinged with purple. The stems are also spiky. Five petalled flowers occur at any time of the year and are blue or lilac in colour. Petals are fused at the base. The fruit is around 15 to 20 mm in diameter and the stem is 10 to 20 mm long. The fruit is a berry, which stays green or turns purple. The habitat is moist areas, in sclerophyll forest, or disturbed areas in rainforest.[3]
| Forest nightshade | |
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| Forest Nightshade at Eastwood, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. prinophyllum
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| Binomial name | |
| Solanum prinophyllum | |
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References
edit- ^ Communications, c=AU; o=The State of Queensland; ou=Department of Environment and Science; ou=Corporate (20 October 2014). "Species profile | Environment, land and water". apps.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Solanum prinophyllum Dunal | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- "Solanum prinophyllum Dunal". PlantNET New South Wales Flora Online.
- "Solanum prinophyllum Dunal". Atlas of Living Australia.
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