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Lycopersicon esculentum  Mill.
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Lycopersicon esculentum is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Lycopersicon
Family: Solanaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf or stem of this plant.

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFSolanum lycopersicum
PLANTSSolanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum
POWOSolanum lycopersicum
Information about  Lycopersicon esculentum from other sources

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).