Solanum citrullifolium

Watermelon nightshade
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. citrullifolium
Binomial name
	Solanum citrullifolium; A.Braun
Synonyms
	Nycterium citrullifolium (A.Braun) Nieuwl.

Closeup of flower

Solanum citrullifolium is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae family.^[2] It is a nightshade referred to by the common name watermelon nightshade,^[3] as its leaves somewhat resemble those of a watermelon plant (the is a different species, S. heterodoxum, whose leaves resemble those of a normal melon plant). It is a white-stemmed shrub with purple star-shaped flowers. It is native to the southern United States and it is grown in home gardens as an ornamental plant.

References[]

^ Solanaceae Source (2004)
^ "Solanum citrullifolium A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solanum citrullifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

Footnotes[]

Solanaceae Source (2004): – Solanum citrullifolium. Version of August 2004. Retrieved 2008-SEP-25.

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[1] Solanaceae Source (2004)

[KewPOWO-2] "Solanum citrullifolium A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[3] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solanum citrullifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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