Solanaceae - nightshade family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Solanum (2 species)
Solanum dulcamara - climbing nightshade (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
Solanum rostratum - horned nightshade (rare)
Solanum (nightshade) - Three principal differences between climbing nightshade and horned figwort are summarized in the table below:
| petal color | hairs on leaf blade | armature | |
| Solanum dulcamara | purple to blue | simple | absent |
| Solanum rostratum | yellow | compound | slender prickles on stem and/or leaf blades |
Solanum dulcamara (climbing nightshade) - [information to be added]
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Solanum rostratum (horned figwort) - [information to be added]
Note:
1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.