Solanum terraneum Symon

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

Clonal, herbaceous perennial to 10 cm, grey-green, densely pubescent with stellate hairs; prickles absent, or 3–5 mm long, on stems and petioles. Leaves ovate to elliptic; lamina mostly 2–6 cm long, 1–4 cm wide, slightly discolorous, entire; petiole to 15 mm long, sometimes longer. Flowers solitary or 2–3; peduncle absent or to 5 mm long; pedicels 15–25 mm long. Calyx 5–8 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular to linear, 3–5 mm long. Corolla stellate, 20 mm diam., pale blue. Anthers 4–5 mm long. Berry globular to ellipsoid, 8–10 mm diam., pale green when ripe. Seeds 2.5–3 mm long, yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Usually associated with grasslands or sparse woodlands on red sand plains.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Solanum terraneum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001031709
COL ID 4Y4G7
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Synonyms

Solanum terraneum