Chaparral Nightshade

Solanum xanti A. Gray - Potato family

Size

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Chaparral Nightshade: Keiferia lycopersicella, Lineodes integra, Rhamphura altisierrae, Tildenia altiolani

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.