Solanum tumulicola Symon

Sprawling, clonal, perennial herb to 30 cm, grey-green, densely pubescent with minute stellate hairs; prickles absent, or up to 2 mm long, scattered on stems and leaves. Leaves linear-oblong; lamina 4–8 cm long, 4–8 mm wide, sometimes larger, slightly discolorous, entire; petiole 5–10 mm long. Inflorescence short, 1–6–flowered; peduncle 10–15 mm long; pedicels 1 cm long. Calyx 2–3 mm long; lobes triangular, 1–1.5 mm long. Corolla stellate, 20–25 mm diam., purple. Anthers 3.5–5 mm long. Berry globular, sometimes acute, 10–15 mm diam., yellow; fruiting peduncle 20–30 mm long. Seeds 2–3 mm long, pale yellow-orange.

Mostcommon in heavy clay associated with seasonally flooded lakes and rivers;rarely in hard gravelly loam or sandy soil.

The flesh of the fruit is eaten and the skin discarded.