Solanum umbelliferum Calflora

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Solanum umbelliferum Eschsch.

Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

Solanum umbelliferum is a 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: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Solanum umbelliferum var. glabrescens
JEF	Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum
OTHER	Solanum xanti var. glabrescens

Information about Solanum umbelliferum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SOUM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 03/30/2025).