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Solanaceae
Solanum

not marked as a favorite taxon Solanum bahamense Linnaeus. Common name: Bahama Nightshade, Cankerberry. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, dunes. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies.

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ID notes: Solanum bahamense is a shrub or small tree (to 4 m tall), with straight, yellow to orange prickles. "It is unique among the North American spiny solanums in having stellate hairs on the inner (adaxial) surface of the anthers" (Bohs 2023).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl6, FNA14, WH3; < Solanum lanceifolium Jacq.; ? Solanum racemosum Jacq. Basionym: Solanum bahamense L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Solanum bahamense - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Solanum bahamense© Alan Cressler: Solanum bahamense, Nanny Point, Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Solanum bahamense© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Solanum bahamense© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Solanum bahamense© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Solanum bahamense© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷

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