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kangaroo-apple
Solanum laciniatum
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Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
New Zealand nightshadeSolanum aviculare
GunyangSolanum vescum
blue potatobushLycianthes rantonnetii
Mountain Kangaroo-appleSolanum linearifolium
OondorooSolanum simile
Kangaroo AppleSolanum symonii
bittersweet nightshadeSolanum dulcamara
Mexican RuelliaRuellia simplex
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 2,335 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2,025 |
| Victoria | 1,426 |
| Canterbury Region | 944 |
| United States | 848 |
| California | 519 |
| Wellington Region | 443 |
| Otago Region | 431 |
| Alaska | 342 |
| Tasmania | 297 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | nightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies · Solanales |
| Family | nightshade family · Solanaceae |
| Genus | nightshades · Solanum |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise kangaroo-apple with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.