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