Solanum villosum, Solanum luteum, Woolly nightshade,
Hebrew: סולנום שעיר, Arabic: عنب الثعلب الصوفي

Scientific name:		Solanum villosum Mill.
Synonym name:		Solanum luteum Mill.
Common name:		Woolly nightshade
Hebrew name:		סולנום שעיר
Arabic name:		عنب الثعلب الصوفي
Family:		Solanaceae, סולניים

Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv

Life form:		Hemicryptophyte
Leaves:		Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate
Flowers:		White
Flowering Period:		April, May, June, July, August
Habitat:		Nutrient-rich soils, ruderal
Distribution:		Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype:		Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian
Summer shedding:		Ephemeral

Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv Derivation of the botanical name: Solanum, Latin for "quieting," in reference to the narcotic properties of some species. villosum, shaggy, hairy. The Hebrew name: סולנום, solanum, transliteration from the scientific name. The standard author abbreviation Mill. is used to indicate Philip Miller (1691 – 1771), a botanist of Scottish descent. Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv