Solanum elaeagnifolium, Silverleaf nightshade, Tomato weed,
Trompillo, White horsenettle, סולנום זיתני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. |
| Common name: |
| Silverleaf nightshade, Tomato weed, Trompillo, White horsenettle |
| Hebrew name: |
| סולנום זיתני |
| Family: |
| Solanaceae, סולניים |
Date Picture Taken: May 12, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Lilach |
| Flowering Period: |
| May, June, July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed grounds, cultivated areas |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| American |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 12, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Solanum, Latin for "quieting," in reference to the narcotic properties of some species.
elaeagnifolium, Elaeag'nus, Greek elais, olive; agnos, "the chaste-tree"; folium, leaves; with leaves like genus Elaeagnus.
- The standard author abbreviation Cav. is used to indicate Antonio José Cavanilles (1745 – 1804), a Spanish taxonomic botanist.
Date Picture Taken: November 8, 2007
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