Solanum jamesii
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Solanum jamesii is a species of nightshade
. Its range includes the southern United States
. All parts of the plant, and especially the fruit, are toxic, containing solanine
when it matures. Immature tuber roots are edible. S. jamesii is sometimes grown in yards or gardens as an ornamental plant
.
Solanum
Solanum, the nightshades, horsenettles and relatives, is a large and diverse genus of annual and perennial plants. They grow as forbs, vines, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees, and often have attractive fruit and flowers. Many formerly independent genera like Lycopersicon or Cyphomandra are...
. Its range includes the southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. All parts of the plant, and especially the fruit, are toxic, containing solanine
Solanine
Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family , such as the potato . It can occur naturally in any part of the plant, including the leaves, fruit, and tubers. Solanine has fungicidal and pesticidal properties, and it is one of the plant's natural defenses...
when it matures. Immature tuber roots are edible. S. jamesii is sometimes grown in yards or gardens as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
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