Chaparral Nightshade

Solanum xanti A. Gray

Potato family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Keiferia lycopersicella, Lineodes integra, Rhamphura altisierrae, Tildenia altiolani

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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