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 Leaves Willow Dells TrSue Smith |  Leaves Willow Dells TrSue Smith |  Plant - summer Willow Dells TrSue Smith |  Fruit Willow Dells TrSue Smith |  Thorns Willow Dells TrSue Smith | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: Solanum dimidiatum
General Desc:
An erect to ascending, sparingly branched plant; herbage silvery-haired; stems, petioles, and leaf midribs prickly with slender yellowish spines. The short silvery hairs on the leaves and stems explain the common name.
Identification notes: Creeping rhizomes; woody stems at base, erect to ascending, slightly branched; herbage with silvery hairs and spines; leaves alternate; showy bluish-purple to purple to white flowers; yellow to brownish round berries not enclosed by sepals.
Height:
Up to 3 feet
Habitat Description: Found on sandy plains, arroyos, outwash slopes and disturbed areas.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3500 - 6000 feet
Color:
Bluish-purple, purple or white
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
May - Oct
Description:
Flower clusters of 5 to 8 flowers at branch tips; flowers to 1-1/2 inches wide, anthers bright yellow.
Leaf Color:
Light green, silvery
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
Y
Leaf Description:
Leaves have a light green, silvery appearance, to 4 inches long. Leaf margins are wavy. Lower surface is densely covered with radiating hairs.
Fruit Color: Yellow to brownish
Fruit Type: Berry-like
Fruit Notes: Resembles small tomatoes that remain on the plant for months, 1/2 inch in diameter.
Seed Notes: Brown, lens-shaped seeds.
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