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Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf nightshade is an upright, usually prickly perennial in the Potato or Nightshade family. It normally grows 1 to 3 feet tall. This plant reproduces by seed and creeping root stalks. Its characteristic silver color is imparted by the tiny, starlike, densely matted hairs covering the entire plant. The leaves have wavy margins and are lance shaped to narrowly oblong. The showy violet or bluish (sometimes white) flowers are followed by round, yellow fruits of up to ½ inch in diameter from May to October.
Miller Springs Park.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 21, 2014
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