Purple Nightshade

• Scientific Name: Solanum Umbelliferum Eschscholtz
• Common Name: Purple Nightshade
• References: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A Flora of Southwestern Arizona. Part 20. Eudicots: Solanaceae to Zygophyllaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-52: 1-66. Published 4 August 2016. ISSN 2153 733X
• References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/52PhytoN-SWArizPt20.pdf#page=35
• Habitat: Rocky slopes
• Life Form: Forb, perennial
• Leaf Description: , ovate to oblong-lanceolate, entire or undulate, alternate, simple
• Flower Color: Violet or purple or indigo
• Flowering Period: Apr. to Nov.
• Spines: Spineless
• Rarity: Rare
• Family: Solanaceae (nightshade family)