| Family |
Solanaceae |
| Scientific name |
Solanum carolinense L. |
| Synonyms |
Solanum carolinense L. forma albiflorum (Kuntze) Benke; Solanum carolinense
L. var. albiflorum Kuntze; Solanum carolinense L. var. pohlianum Dunal;
Solanum occidentale Dunal; Solanum pleei Dunal |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) waru-nasubi [false eggplant], oni-nasubi [tiger
eggplant] |
| (English common name) ball nightshade, ball-nettle, Carolina horse-nettle, horse-nettle |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) [native] Canada, USA, Mexico |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=24 |
| Description |
Plants 30-70cm. Leaves 6-12cm length. Flowers white or pale purple corollas
ca. 2cm, flowering in June to September. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Solanum carolinense L. |
| Solanum carolinense L. |
| Note |
Naturalized plants (introduced in early 20th). |
