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
British ColumbiaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
OregonSNANo
MinnesotaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
HawaiiSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSUYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
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.