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Solanum linearifolium

Kangaroo Apple at Watson, ACT

Solanum linearifolium at Watson, ACT - 9 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Solanum linearifolium 15 Dec 2020 RWPurdie
Solanum aviculare 11 Dec 2020 waltraud

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young plant

2 comments

RWPurdie wrote:
   15 Dec 2020
The flower shape is more typical of Solanum linearifolium so I'm calling it that species; despite its name ('linear leaves') it can have divided leaves especially when young. The really diagnostic character to distinguish it from S. aviculare is fruit colour (orange-red to scarlet in S. aviculare; ochre-yellow and reddish purple at apex in S. linearfolium).
waltraud wrote:
   28 Dec 2020
many thanks for id and hint. I hope it will develop fruits ... there were only 2 flowers in this young plant and I didn't notice any other in the surround.

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Solanum linearifolium Scientific name
  • Kangaroo Apple Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1488m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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