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Chamaesaracha coronopus

False Nightshade, Small Groundcherry, Green-leaf Five-eyes

Chamaesaracha coronopus

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: roadsides, disturbed areas, bajadas, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: sparesely hairy or glandular
leaf margin3: pinnate or wavy
Flower color2: whitish or white or whitish
Flowering period2: Apr. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Tinajas Altas area

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