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Solanum xanti  A. Gray
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Solanum xanti is a perennial herb or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
OTHERSolanum obispoense
JEFSolanum tenuilobatum
JEFSolanum xanti var. hoffmannii
JEFSolanum xanti var. intermedium
JEFSolanum xanti var. montanum
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Information about  Solanum xanti from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SOXA)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Toxicity: The plant is deer resistant, due to its toxic qualities. In common with many other members in the Solanaceace family, all parts of the plant are toxic, especially the unripe fruit. Toxicity is from Solanine and glycol-alkaloids, chaconine, and solasodine. There is no antidote for Solanum poisoning. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).