Solanum arachnidanthum
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NameSolanum arachnidanthum
Scientific NameSolanum arachnidanthum Rusby
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in weedy areas, typically on flat, clay soil, and at the edges of marshy regions. This specimen was collected in Beni Department, Cercado Province, Trinidad, Bolivia, at an altitude of approximately 200 meters.
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Cultivation NotesPrefers moist, clayey soils and can thrive in disturbed or weedy environments. It is a vining plant that may benefit from support or growing among other shrubs.
Raritycommon
Description
This plant is a scrambling, viny species that grows among shrubs. Its flowers possess a faint, heavy, sweet fragrance, featuring buds curved at the tip, white corollas, and yellow anthers, with the style notably exceeding the anthers.
