Zion Wildflowers 2008 - White Horsenettle
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White Horsenettle
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Here's a closeup of the flower.
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And here's a good view of the plant, showing the berries, too.
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Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanacaea (Nightshade family)
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| Common names: | White Horsenettle, Silver Horsenettle, Silverleaf Nightshade, Bullnettle |
| Location: | Zion National Park, Pa'ruse Trail near Human History Museum. May 14, 2008. Open fields on dry plain adjacent to the Virgin River. |
| Elevation: | approx 4000 feet |
| NAD83 UTM: | 12S 324500 mE 4120100 mN |
| Dominance: | Not common in the area |
| Comments: | Described as an aggressive, poisonous weed, spreading steadily from deep rootstocks. |
| Source: | Spellenberg, Richard. (1979, 1994) National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-394-50431-3. photo plate 584, description page 789. |
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