Solanum bahamense Linnaeus. Common name: Bahama Nightshade, Cankerberry. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, dunes. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies.
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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© Alan Cressler: Solanum bahamense, Nanny Point, Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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