species 9,007 observations
Purple Nightshade
Solanum xanti
Field notes
Supports All
66
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tomato Pinworm, Eggplant Leafroller Moth, Ipsilon Dart Moth, Salt Marsh Moth
23
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Eggplant Tortoise Beetle, Western Potato Flea Beetle
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Convergent Lady Beetle, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Mexican Cactus Fly, Forked Globetail
20
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Gray Bird Grasshopper, Valley Carpenter Bee
21
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.