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Species
Information
- silverleaf
nightshade
- Solanum
elaeagnifolium Cav.
- USDA
Symbol: SOEL
- Oregon
Noxious Weed Designation: A
- Pictures
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Identification: Perennial; flowers from midsummer to frost. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall. Leaves narrow and, along with the stems, covered with dense, hairs that give foliage a gray or silvery appearance. Flowers violet to light blue, 3/4 to 1 inch wide. Fruit a yellow or dull orange berry, which may eventually turn blackish.
This species is not yet known to occur in Oregon.
Impacts: This plant is found in rangeland, pastures, waste areas and cropland in the western U.S.. Berries and foliage are poisonous to livestock.
Biological
Controls: Biological control agents are not used on "A" listed weeds in Oregon. If this weed is found in the state it will be managed for eradication or containment.
Oregon
Maps of Silverleaf Nightshade Distribution
Links:
USDA
Plants Database information on silverleaf nightshade
GRIN
Database information on silverleaf nightshade
Oregon Department
of Agriculture information on silverleaf nighshade
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