Solanum americanum

P. Mill.

American Black Nightshade

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133612
Element CodePDSOL0Z010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
Other Common Names
American black nightshade (EN) Morelle d'amérique (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-04-27
Change Date1988-04-27
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
HawaiiSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
New JerseySNANo
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSUYes
IndianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (6)
California (6)
AreaForestAcres
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.