Solanum rostratum

ClassificationDicots
FamilySolanaceae
Family (Traditional)Solanaceae
GenusSolanum
Species:Solanum rostratum Dunal
Common NameBuffalo Bur Nightshade
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: Yes; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: PCSF; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Rank: spiral; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[SNR] KY[SNA] (State Rank); G5? (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Androcera rostrata Androcera rostrata (Dunal) Rydb.
Solanum cornutum Solanum cornutum auct. non Lam.
Solanum propinquum Solanum propinquum

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Fulton (KY), Henderson (KY), Kenton (KY), Livingston (KY), Carter (TN), Davidson (TN), Dickson (TN), Grainger (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Montgomery (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, KNK, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1962 - 1998

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100675329 Henderson Kentucky 09 Jul 1992 Landon E. McKinney
5132		 EKY
Solanum rostratum
31234100675311 Fulton Kentucky 13 Sep 1962 Dan Pittillo
2568		 EKY
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0210266 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001552 Davidson Tennessee 15 Jun 1979 R Kral
63854		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
N/A Knox Tennessee June, 1898 A. Ruth
555		 UCHT
Solanum rostratum
31973000012558 Kenton Kentucky 01 Aug 1977 Applegarth, Patrick
238		 KNK
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192412 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192410 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192416 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0210268 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192411 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192413 Dickson Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001555 Lake Tennessee 26 May 1986 M Guthrie
2090		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
N/A Tennessee A. Gattinger
 UCHT
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148392 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192414 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192420 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001558 Montgomery Tennessee 10 Aug 1971 E W Chester
2504		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
APSC0119374 Livingston Kentucky
APSC
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148394 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
N/A Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 UCHT
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192409 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001557 Montgomery Tennessee 29 Sep 1979 E W Chester
4315		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001554 Rutherford Tennessee 08 Aug 1988 M Guthrie, S Gunn
2104		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
UCHT025962 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148390 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148386 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
N/A Tennessee A. Gattinger
 UCHT
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0210267 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 TENN
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001553 Montgomery Tennessee 29 Jul 1998 E W Chester
13454		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148391 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148395 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192419 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192418 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192421 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148388 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148389 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148387 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
APSC0001556 Montgomery Tennessee 01 Aug 1976 E W Chester
3167		 APSC
Solanum rostratum
BRIT148393 Tennessee
VDB
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192415 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
TENN-V-0192417 Madison Tennessee
TENN
Solanum rostratum
N/A Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
 UCHT
Solanum rostratum
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